Title:
ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING HINGE MODULE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2022/039371
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may comprise: a first housing; a second housing; a display which is received in the first housing and the second housing; and a hinge module which connects the first housing and the second housing to each other, wherein the hinge module comprises: a hinge bracket; a first rotating bracket which is connected to the first housing and rotatably mounted to the hinge bracket; a second rotating bracket which is connected to the second housing and rotatably mounted to the hinge bracket; a first link member which includes a first gear shaft at least partially received in the hinge bracket and is at least partially disposed in the first rotating bracket; a second link member which is connected to the first gear shaft, includes a second gear shaft at least partially received in the hinge bracket, and is at least partially disposed in the second rotating bracket; a first guide member which is connected to the first rotating bracket and is configured to provide an elastic force to the first link member in a first direction perpendicular to the display; and a second guide member which is connected to the second rotating bracket and is configured to provide an elastic force to the second link member in the first direction.
Inventors:
KIM JONGYOON (KR)
KIM JONGKEUN (KR)
KIM JONGKEUN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2021/007933
Publication Date:
February 24, 2022
Filing Date:
June 24, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
H04M1/02; F16C11/04; G06F1/16
Foreign References:
| KR20180010557A | 2018-01-31 | |||
| KR20190097898A | 2019-08-21 | |||
| KR20190110244A | 2019-09-30 | |||
| US9677308B1 | 2017-06-13 | |||
| US20170351303A1 | 2017-12-07 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 4199482A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
LEE, Keon-Joo et al. (KR)
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