Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Changyong Seo

Sunghun Kim

Jungchul An

Seungki Choi

Jaehwan Park

Halim Choi

Jongchul Choi

Yongseok Lee

Wonho Lee

Sungho Cho

Chijoon Kim

Minsu Jung

Jihoon Kang

Jonghwan Choi

Namhyung Kim

Seungchul Baek

Yoonsik Kim

Kwangyoun Lee

Soonwan Chung

Seokki Kim

Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including a sealing member for protecting a side surface of flexible display. A foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a foldable housing configured to be folded and unfolded, a flexible display disposed in the foldable housing, the flexible display including a display panel configured to display image information and a cover window covering a first surface of the display panel on which image information is displayed, the display panel having at least one portion configured to be bent according to folding and unfolding operations of the foldable housing, and a seal contacting a region of a side part of the flexible display with reference to the first surface of the flexible display, the region including a space between the cover window and the display panel, wherein the seal may include a polymer material which is configured to be bent according to the bending operation in a state of being in contact with a side surface of the flexible display during the bending operation of the flexible display.

Electronic device including display side protection member

According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include a foldable housing including a hinge module; a first housing connected to the hinge module and including a first surface, a second surface, and a first side member; and a second housing. The first side member includes a first side surface, and a second side surface. The second side surface including a first ending portion of the second side surface adjacent to the first side surface forms at least part of a first curved corner having a first radius, and that a second ending portion of the second side surface adjacent to the hinge module forms at least part of a second curved corner having a second radius smaller than the first radius. Periphery portions of the second side surface are substantially non-orthogonally angled with respect to a periphery portion of the second surface.

Portable communication device housing with curved corners

An electronic device includes: a first housing and second housing connected via a hinge, all of which are overlaid by a flexible display; a hinge housing in which the hinge is seated, and a supplementary structure coupled to an edge of the hinge housing to hide at least part of a peripheral edge of the flexible display, wherein the supplementary structure includes a fixing bracket coupled to the hinge housing, a first wing part coupled to the fixing bracket and disposed between the first member and the first housing, a second wing part coupled to the fixing bracket and disposed between the second member and the second housing, and a coupling part coupling the first wing part and the second wing part to the fixing bracket.

Electronic device including supplementary structure

An electronic device includes first and second housings rotatably coupled with each other through a hinge, thereby being in a folded state or an unfolded state. The electronic device further includes first and second printed circuit boards (PCBs) disposed in the first and second housings, respectively, and at least one wiring member electrically connecting the first and second PCBs. The electronic device further includes a window disposed over the first and second housings and the hinge, and a display disposed under the window. The display includes a display panel extending in the first housing and having a first FPCB electrically connected to a ground of the first PCB. The display includes a polymer member, a first conductive member disposed in the first housing and electrically connected to the first FPCB, and a second conductive member disposed in the second housing. The electronic device further includes a supporting member disposed between the second conductive member and the second PCB in the second housing. The second conductive member is electrically connected to the second PCB through a conductive region of the supporting member and electrically connected to the ground of the first PCB through the wiring member.

Foldable electronic device including integrated ground structure

An electronic device is provided, including a foldable housing including first and second housing structures; a hinge structure disposed between the first housing structure and the second housing structure and configured to fold or unfold the first housing structure and the second housing structure; a flexible display exposed through at least a portion of a first surface of the foldable housing; a battery disposed inside the second housing structure wherein a partial surface thereof is adjacent to the hinge structure; and a battery plate disposed between the battery and the flexible display, wherein the battery plate includes: a first surface parallel to the first surface of the foldable housing; a first fastening part aligned with the first surface of the battery plate and coupled to a first surface of the second housing structure; a second surface perpendicular to the first surface of the battery plate and adjacent to the hinge structure; and a second fastening part perpendicular to the second surface of the battery plate and coupled to a second surface of the second housing structure opposite to the first surface of the second housing structure.

Electronic device including battery

According to an embodiments, an electronic device may include a foldable housing including a hinge module; a first housing connected to the hinge module and including a first surface, a second surface, and a first side member; and a second housing. The first side member includes a first side surface having a first length; a second side surface extended toward the hinge module; a third side surface extended from the second side surface so as to at least partially coincide with the hinge module; and a processed area extended from the first side surface to the third side surface. A vertical distance between a first boundary line between the processed area and the first surface and a second boundary line between the processed area and the second surface is substantially equal across the first side surface, the second side surface, and/or the third side surface. Other embodiments are possible.

Housing, method of producing the same, and electronic device including the same

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Changyong Seo