Title:
ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING HINGE ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2024/063277
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: first and second housings which are coupled pivotally about at least one folding axis between folded and unfolded states; a hinge assembly which pivotally connects the first and second housings to each other; a flexible display which includes a first display area disposed on one surface of the first housing, a second display area disposed on one surface of the second housing, and a folding area connecting the first and second display areas to each other and arranged to correspond to at least a part of the hinge assembly; and a hinge cover which is disposed between the first and second housings and is configured to be hidden or exposed according to pivoting of the second housing. In an embodiment, the hinge assembly may comprise: a first rotating plate which is rotated about a first rotational axis; and a second rotating plate which is rotatably connected to the first rotating plate and is rotated about a second rotational axis, wherein the first rotating plate supports at least a part of the folding area in the unfolded state, and a space in which the folding area is accommodated is provided in the folded state. Various other embodiments may also be possible.
Inventors:
LEE SANGCHUL (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2023/009824
Publication Date:
March 28, 2024
Filing Date:
July 11, 2023
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
G06F1/16; F16C11/04; H04M1/02
Foreign References:
| KR20160083608A | 2016-07-12 | |||
| KR20180040481A | 2018-04-20 | |||
| KR20190014228A | 2019-02-12 | |||
| KR20190065972A | 2019-06-12 | |||
| US20220137676A1 | 2022-05-05 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEE, Keon-Joo et al. (KR)
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