-
公开(公告)号:US12216502B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-04
申请号:US18531175
申请日:2023-12-06
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon Park , Youngmin Kang , Sunghun Kim , Yunsik Kim , Jingook Kim , Chijoon Kim , Hyosung La , Suman Lee , Seungjoon Lee , Seungwhee Choi , Junyoung Choi
Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.
-
公开(公告)号:US11153421B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-19
申请号:US16838487
申请日:2020-04-02
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jongmin Kang , Yunsik Kim , Jungwon Park , Seungchul Baek , Suman Lee , Chijoon Kim
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a first side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a second housing structure including a third surface facing in a third direction, a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and a second side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure, the hinge structure providing a folding axis on which the first housing structure and the second housing structure rotate, the hinge structure including a first hinge plate mounted inside the first housing structure and a second hinge plate mounted inside the second housing structure, at least one flexible printed circuit board crossing the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate and extending from an inside of the first housing structure to an inside of the second housing structure, and at least one elastic member disposed on at least one of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate in a position adjacent to the folding axis. The elastic member is, at least one of, disposed between at least one of the first hinge plate or the flexible printed circuit board or disposed between the second hinge plate and the flexible printed circuit board.
-
公开(公告)号:US11665841B2
公开(公告)日:2023-05-30
申请号:US16794666
申请日:2020-02-19
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Dooryong Kim , Jongmin Kang , Jungjin Kim , Jongyoon Kim , Inyoul Baek , Chungkeun Yoo , Doosun Yoon , Suman Lee , Jonghwan Choi
CPC classification number: H05K5/0226 , E05D11/0054 , E05D11/06 , F16C11/04 , E05Y2201/10 , E05Y2201/224 , E05Y2900/606
Abstract: Disclosed is a hinge module a hinge structure for a wireless communication device, the hinge structure preventing a rotary structure from being separated from a fixed structure in a flat state and a folded state.
-
公开(公告)号:US11537173B2
公开(公告)日:2022-12-27
申请号:US16792424
申请日:2020-02-17
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungjin Kim , Jongyoon Kim , Chungkeun Yoo , Jongmin Kang , Suman Lee , Sungkyu Hwang
Abstract: A hinge module according to one embodiment includes a fixed structure including a central portion, a guide portion having an edge facing an edge of the central portion, and a support portion configured to connect the central portion and the guide portion, wherein an interior space is formed between the central portion and the guide portion, a connecting shaft extending into the interior space through the central portion and including a gear formed on at least a part of an outer circumferential surface of the connecting shaft, and a rotary structure disposed in the interior space, the rotary structure including a circular arc shaped gear having a plurality of gear teeth arranged in a circular arc shape and that are engaged with the gear, wherein the rotary structure rotates about a virtual axis of rotation passing through a center of a circular arc of the circular arc shaped gear.
-
公开(公告)号:US11889008B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-30
申请号:US17503896
申请日:2021-10-18
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jongmin Kang , Yunsik Kim , Jungwon Park , Seungchul Baek , Suman Lee , Chijoon Kim
CPC classification number: H04M1/0216 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1681 , H04M1/0268 , H04M1/0277 , H05K1/028 , H05K1/189 , H04M2201/38
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a first side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a second housing structure including a third surface facing in a third direction, a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and a second side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure, the hinge structure providing a folding axis on which the first housing structure and the second housing structure rotate, the hinge structure including a first hinge plate mounted inside the first housing structure and a second hinge plate mounted inside the second housing structure, at least one flexible printed circuit board crossing the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate and extending from an inside of the first housing structure to an inside of the second housing structure, and at least one elastic member disposed on at least one of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate in a position adjacent to the folding axis. The elastic member is, at least one of, disposed between at least one of the first hinge plate or the flexible printed circuit board or disposed between the second hinge plate and the flexible printed circuit board.
-
6.
公开(公告)号:US11353932B2
公开(公告)日:2022-06-07
申请号:US16793758
申请日:2020-02-18
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jongyoon Kim , Jungjin Kim , Chungkeun Yoo , Jongmin Kang , Suman Lee , Hyunggeun Lee
Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a foldable housing including a hinge structure, a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge housing, a flexible display, and a first detent structure. The first detent structure includes a first member connected to the first housing structure, a second member connected with the second housing structure, a first ball and a second ball disposed in the first member, and an elastic member that is located in the first member between the first ball and the second ball and that presses the first ball and the second ball outward.
-
公开(公告)号:US12038794B2
公开(公告)日:2024-07-16
申请号:US18125493
申请日:2023-03-23
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Heebo Shim , Jongmin Kang , Jingook Kim , Suman Lee , Wonseok Rhee , Seongki Jeong , Seungwhee Choi
CPC classification number: G06F1/1681 , G06F1/1641 , G06F1/1652 , H04M1/0268
Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing including at least one first electronic component, a second housing including at least one second electronic component, a hinge housing disposed between the first housing and the second housing, a hinge assembly assembled to the hinge housing to rotatably couple the first housing and the second housing, a flexible printed circuit board electrically coupling the first electronic component and the second electronic component via the hinge housing, and a flexible display, wherein the hinge assembly comprises a support portion located between the flexible printed circuit board and the flexible display, wherein, as the electronic device rotates from folded to 180-degree unfolded, the support portion moves into the flexible display, and wherein, as the electronic device rotates from 180-degree unfolded to folded, the support portion moves into the flexible printed circuit board to be spaced apart from the flexible display.
-
公开(公告)号:US11909900B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-20
申请号:US18168179
申请日:2023-02-13
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon Park , Youngmin Kang , Sunghun Kim , Yunsik Kim , Jingook Kim , Chijoon Kim , Hyosung La , Suman Lee , Seungjoon Lee , Seungwhee Choi , Junyoung Choi
CPC classification number: H04M1/0268 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1641 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1681 , H04M1/0218 , G06F2203/04102 , H04M1/0269
Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.
-
公开(公告)号:US11762433B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-19
申请号:US18117629
申请日:2023-03-06
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungjin Kim , Jongyoon Kim , Chungkeun Yoo , Jongmin Kang , Suman Lee , Sungkyu Hwang
CPC classification number: G06F1/1681 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1641 , H04M1/0216
Abstract: A hinge module according to one embodiment includes a fixed structure including a central portion, a guide portion having an edge facing an edge of the central portion, and a support portion configured to connect the central portion and the guide portion, wherein an interior space is formed between the central portion and the guide portion, a connecting shaft extending into the interior space through the central portion and including a gear formed on at least a part of an outer circumferential surface of the connecting shaft, and a rotary structure disposed in the interior space, the rotary structure including a circular arc shaped gear having a plurality of gear teeth arranged in a circular arc shape and that are engaged with the gear, wherein the rotary structure rotates about a virtual axis of rotation passing through a center of a circular arc of the circular arc shaped gear.
-
公开(公告)号:US11592877B2
公开(公告)日:2023-02-28
申请号:US17150109
申请日:2021-01-15
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon Park , Youngmin Kang , Sunghun Kim , Yunsik Kim , Jingook Kim , Chijoon Kim , Hyosung La , Suman Lee , Seungjoon Lee , Seungwhee Choi , Junyoung Choi
Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-