Title:
FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE HAVING SHAPE CHANGING ACCORDING TO EVENT AND METHOD FOR CHANGING SHAPE OF FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2021/020801
Kind Code:
A1
Abstract:
According to various embodiments, disclosed is a foldable electronic device comprising: a first housing structure; a second housing structure; a first display that can be folded around a folding area according to an arrangement state corresponding to the angle between the first housing structure and the second housing structure; a second display; a hinge structure arranged between the first housing structure and the second housing structure; a driving unit for driving the hinge structure to rotate according to at least one of a plurality of driving signals; a processor; and a memory, wherein the foldable electronic device stores instructions causing the processor to switch the arrangement state according to the occurrence of a first event. Various other embodiments inferred from the specification are also possible.
Inventors:
KIM BYOUNGKUG (KR)
OH DEUKKYU (KR)
WOO KWANGTAEK (KR)
LEE CHANGHO (KR)
AN JINWAN (KR)
OH DEUKKYU (KR)
WOO KWANGTAEK (KR)
LEE CHANGHO (KR)
AN JINWAN (KR)
Application Number:
PCT/KR2020/009646
Publication Date:
February 04, 2021
Filing Date:
July 22, 2020
Export Citation:
Assignee:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO LTD (KR)
International Classes:
G06F1/16; G06F3/14; G09F9/30
Foreign References:
| KR20170140976A | 2017-12-22 | |||
| KR20140102000A | 2014-08-21 | |||
| US20100045626A1 | 2010-02-25 | |||
| KR20140046346A | 2014-04-18 | |||
| JP2007115045A | 2007-05-10 |
Other References:
See also references of EP 3971677A4
Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BAE, KIM & LEE IP (KR)
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