公开(公告)号：US12038794B2

公开(公告)日：2024-07-16

申请号：US18125493

申请日：2023-03-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Heebo Shim ,  Jongmin Kang ,  Jingook Kim ,  Suman Lee ,  Wonseok Rhee ,  Seongki Jeong ,  Seungwhee Choi

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: G06F1/1681 ,  G06F1/1641 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  H04M1/0268

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing including at least one first electronic component, a second housing including at least one second electronic component, a hinge housing disposed between the first housing and the second housing, a hinge assembly assembled to the hinge housing to rotatably couple the first housing and the second housing, a flexible printed circuit board electrically coupling the first electronic component and the second electronic component via the hinge housing, and a flexible display, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a support portion located between the flexible printed circuit board and the flexible display, wherein, as the electronic device rotates from folded to 180-degree unfolded, the support portion moves into the flexible display, and wherein, as the electronic device rotates from 180-degree unfolded to folded, the support portion moves into the flexible printed circuit board to be spaced apart from the flexible display.

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.

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.