公开(公告)号：US20220286541A1

公开(公告)日：2022-09-08

申请号：US17752202

申请日：2022-05-24

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seo LEE ,  Seungchan LEE ,  Jaok KOO ,  Jonghoon WON ,  Yongsang YUN ,  Dasom LEE ,  Yunjeong JI ,  Hoon HAN

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H04M1/72454 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a foldable housing, a flexible display, at least one camera, at least one sensor and at least one processor, wherein the foldable housing includes a first housing having a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, a first connecting member which is connected to a side surface of the first housing and which can be folded in a first rotating direction and unfolded in a second rotating direction, a second housing which is connected to the first connecting member and has a third surface facing the first direction and a fourth surface facing the second direction, and in which the flexible display is positioned on the third surface, a second connecting member connected to the side surface of the second housing, and a third housing which is connected to the second connecting member and has a fifth surface facing the first direction and a sixth surface facing the second direction.

公开(公告)号：US20230247130A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-03

申请号：US18297877

申请日：2023-04-10

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Nayoung KIM ,  Seungnyun KIM ,  Yongsang YUN ,  Seo LEE ,  Youngsoo CHUN

IPC: H04M1/72454 ,  H04M1/72409 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/72454 ,  H04M1/72409 ,  H04M1/0216 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H04M2201/38 ,  H04M2201/42

Abstract: An example electronic device includes a housing including a first housing, a second housing, and a third housing; a hinge part including a first hinge part and a second hinge part; a display including a first area arranged in the first housing, a second area arranged in the second housing, and a third area arranged in the third housing; at least one sensor; a communication module; a processor; and a memory, wherein the memory may store instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to: detect, through the at least one sensor, whether a state of the electronic device is changed from a first state or a second state to a third state in which the second housing is expanded by a predetermined angle or more with respect to the first housing and the third housing centering on the hinge part; identify, through the communication module, whether an external electronic device has established communication with or is capable of establishing communication with the electronic device when it is detected that the state of the electronic device is changed to the third state; identify the type of an external electronic device based on identifying that an external electronic device that has established communication with or is capable of establishing communication with the electronic device; and display, through the first area, the second area, and the third area of the display, a screen corresponding to a first mode or a screen corresponding to a second mode different from the first mode, based on the type of the external electronic device.

公开(公告)号：US20210397223A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-23

申请号：US17285667

申请日：2019-11-01

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Seo LEE ,  Sangchul LEE

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: Various embodiments disclosed in the present document relates to a foldable electronic device. Various embodiments may provide an electronic device including: a first housing structure including a first surface, a second surface facing in a direction opposite to the first surface, and a first side member surrounding at least a portion of a space between the first surface and the second surface, wherein the first side member includes a first rotational support portion at an edge thereof when viewed from above the first surface; a second housing structure including a third surface, a fourth surface facing in a direction opposite to the third surface, and a second side member surrounding at least a portion of a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, wherein the second side member includes a second rotational support portion facing the first rotational support portion at an edge thereof when viewed from above the third surface; a flexible display including a first portion disposed on the first surface, a second portion disposed on the third surface, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion and having a shape variable depending on an angle between the first surface and the third surface; and a hinge structure which is connected to each of the first rotational support portion and the second rotational support portion, wherein the hinge structure is capable of forming a recess for accommodating at least a portion of the third portion when the angle between the first surface and the third surface is equal to or less than a designated first angle.