Title:
FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING HINGE ASSEMBLY
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/162466
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge housing; a hinge assembly; first and second hinge plates covering at least part of the hinge assembly; an FPCB; and a flexible display. The hinge assembly includes a support portion having a plurality of support grooves and at least part of the first and second hinge plates may be supported by the support grooves in an unfolded state of the electronic device.
Inventors:
SHIM HEEBO (KR)
KANG JONGMIN (KR)
KIM JINGOOK (KR)
LEE SUMAN (KR)
RHEE WONSEOK (KR)
JEONG SEONGKI (KR)
CHOI SEUNGWHEE (KR)
KANG JONGMIN (KR)
KIM JINGOOK (KR)
LEE SUMAN (KR)
RHEE WONSEOK (KR)
JEONG SEONGKI (KR)
CHOI SEUNGWHEE (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2021/001811
Publication Date:
August 19, 2021
Filing Date:
February 10, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
G06F1/16
Foreign References:
| US20180324964A1 | 2018-11-08 | |||
| US10394062B1 | 2019-08-27 | |||
| US20190166703A1 | 2019-05-30 | |||
| KR20190097898A | 2019-08-21 | |||
| US20180198896A1 | 2018-07-12 | |||
| EP3407581A1 | 2018-11-28 | |||
| US20180324964A1 | 2018-11-08 | |||
| EP3489795A1 | 2019-05-29 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3942386A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KWON, Hyuk-Rok et al. (KR)
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