Title:
EASILY-UNFOLDED FOLDABLE DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/246747
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
Provided, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, are: a foldable device comprising a foldable housing; and a means for enabling a user to easily unfold the foldable device. For example, the foldable device may be configured so as to enable: the movement of magnetic members which are installed inside a housing so as to maintain a folded state of the foldable device; or the adjustment of a magnetic force of the magnetic members. The foldable device may be comparatively easily unfolded according to a change in the relative positions of the magnetic members, or to a change in the magnetic force between the magnetic members. The foldable device, according to various embodiments, comprises: a foldable housing comprising a first housing, and a second housing rotatably connected to the first housing; a first magnetic member positioned in the first housing; an operation part positioned at at least a portion of a lateral surface of the second housing; and a second magnetic member movably positioned inside the second housing and connected to the operation part, wherein, when the foldable housing is folded, the second magnetic member moves with respect to the first magnetic member according to the pressing of the operation part, and according to the movement of the second magnetic member, the magnetic force acting between the first magnetic member and the second magnetic member may change. Other embodiments are possible.
Inventors:
KIM MINUK (KR)
HEO CHANGRYONG (KR)
HEO HOONDO (KR)
KIM JUNGHYEON (KR)
PRUSHINSKIY VALERIY (KR)
YOON BYOUNGUK (KR)
HYUN SUK (KR)
HEO CHANGRYONG (KR)
HEO HOONDO (KR)
KIM JUNGHYEON (KR)
PRUSHINSKIY VALERIY (KR)
YOON BYOUNGUK (KR)
HYUN SUK (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2021/006778
Publication Date:
December 09, 2021
Filing Date:
June 01, 2021
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
H04M1/02; G09F9/30
Foreign References:
| US20130094142A1 | 2013-04-18 | |||
| CN210670279U | 2020-06-02 | |||
| KR20190001822A | 2019-01-07 | |||
| US20190164675A1 | 2019-05-30 | |||
| CN205193667U | 2016-04-27 |
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
KWON, Hyuk-Rok et al. (KR)
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