Title:
ELECTRONIC APPARATUS INCLUDING SEALING MEMBER
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/164071
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a hinge module; a first housing which includes a first side surface, a second side surface, and a third side surface and to which a first side of the hinge module and at least a portion of a first support plate are coupled; a second housing which includes a fourth side surface, a fifth side surface, and a sixth side surface and to which a second side of the hinge module and at least a portion of a second support plate are coupled, wherein the second housing is configured to be foldable and unfoldable with the first housing about a folding axis of the hinge module; a flexible display supported above the first housing and the second housing and configured to be foldable and unfoldable; a first sealing member that extends as a single body between the inner surface of the first housing, the inner surface of the second housing, and the outer surface of the flexible display; and an elastic support member which is disposed, between a portion of the flexible display, a portion of the inner surface of the first housing, and a portion of the inner surface of the second housing, in a folding region in which the first housing and the second housing fold and unfold. Various other embodiments are possible.
Inventors:
KIM JONGKEUN (KR)
CHO SUNGGUN (KR)
CHOI WONHEE (KR)
KIM JAEHEE (KR)
PARK HWAMOK (KR)
AN MINYEE (KR)
CHO SUNGGUN (KR)
CHOI WONHEE (KR)
KIM JAEHEE (KR)
PARK HWAMOK (KR)
AN MINYEE (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2022/000290
Publication Date:
August 04, 2022
Filing Date:
January 07, 2022
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
H05K5/06; F16C11/04; G06F1/16; H04M1/02
Foreign References:
| KR101663517B1 | 2016-10-07 | |||
| KR20170040082A | 2017-04-12 | |||
| KR20200137948A | 2020-12-09 | |||
| KR20200046628A | 2020-05-07 | |||
| KR102165647B1 | 2020-10-14 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
YOON & LEE INTERNATIONAL PATENT & LAW FIRM (KR)
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