Title:
ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/045572
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise: a first housing; a second housing; a hinge module rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing; and a flexible display disposed from one surface of the first housing across an area in which the hinge module is disposed to reach one surface of the second housing. The hinge module may comprise: a detent hinge accommodating at least a portion of a pair of rotating shafts and provided with a cam surface having a cam shape in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotating shafts; a roller in contact with the cam surface and disposed to rotate in response to the cam shape; at least one elastic member having an elastic material, disposed in a direction perpendicular to the axis of rotation of the rotating shafts, and configured to transmit an elastic force to the roller; and a detent bracket including the pair of shafts and defining a space for receiving the roller and the elastic member.
Inventors:
KIM JONGYOON (KR)
KIM JONGKEUN (KR)
KIM JONGKEUN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2021/008692
Publication Date:
March 03, 2022
Filing Date:
July 08, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
H04M1/02; F16C11/04; G06F1/16
Foreign References:
| CN211123830U | 2020-07-28 | |||
| KR20200101251A | 2020-08-27 | |||
| KR20190007788A | 2019-01-23 | |||
| US20130016492A1 | 2013-01-17 | |||
| CN208982476U | 2019-06-14 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 4161040A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEE, Keon-Joo et al. (KR)
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