Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Chahoon Park

Hyunje Cho

Jaedeok Cha

Haesoo Kim

Sangju Kim

Kangseok Cho

Gayoung Jung

Yeungtaek Cho

Kikwon Bin

Sungyun Jin

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device comprises a housing assembly comprising a first housing and a second housing configured to rotate with respect to the first housing, a hinge module that is coupled to the first housing and the second housing, the hinge module comprising a rotation gear, a gear assembly comprising a pinion gear rotatably coupled to the rotation gear, a rack gear configured to slide in a first axial direction based on rotation of the pinion gear, a cam structure coupled to the rack gear, and a foot structure coupled to the first housing, the foot structure being moveable in a second axial direction that perpendicular to the first axial direction, based on a first movement of the cam structure and moveable in a third axial direction that perpendicular to the first axial direction, based on a second movement of the cam structure.

Electronic device including foot structure

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a housing defining an opening, a driving actuator, a slide door moveable to selectively cover and expose the opening, a link connecting the slide door and the driving actuator, the link linearly moveable in accordance with a driving operation of the driving actuator to move the slide door, a forcible open blocker that is moveable to restrict opening of the slide door when the opening is closed, and to release blockage of the opening of the slide door based on a linear movement of the link, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including: receiving an external input signal and identify whether to expose or cover the opening based on the external input signal, and activating the driving actuator to expose or cover the opening according to a result of the identification.

Electronic device including slide door automatically opened or closed

An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an input/output interface, the mode of which can be changed to a data communication mode or a charging mode. An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a connector to which an external electronic apparatus having an interface that can be connected to an input/output interface is connected; a power supply unit for supplying power to the external electronic apparatus through a power supply line connected to the connector; a host controller for controlling data transmission from and to the external electronic apparatus; and a mode controlling unit for measuring electric current flowing through the power supply line, changing an operation mode on the basis of a result obtained by comparing the electric current value with a reference value, and controlling operations of the power supply unit and the host controller according to the operation mode.

Input/output interface control method and electronic apparatus performing same

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Chahoon Park