Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inyoul Baek

Jonghwan Choi

Sinyoung Park

Doosun Yoon

Jongchul Choi

Heecheul Moon

Seungwhee Choi

Dooryong Kim

Jungjin Kim

Chungkeun Yoo

Jongyoon Kim

Suman Lee

Jongmin Kang

Howon Lee

In an embodiment, an electronic device may include a housing including a first housing structure and a second housing structure that are rotatably connected to each other by a hinge structure; a flexible display including a first area, a second area, and a third area; and a first plate disposed between the housing and the flexible display. The first plate may include a first planar portion facing the first area, a second planar portion facing the second area, and a bendable portion. The first plate may further include at least one opening structure formed at a designated position on the outer sides S of at least one of the first planar portion and the second planar portion to be at least partially stretchable or compressible.

Electronic device with opening structure

An electronic device includes a hinge module; a first housing, a second housing, and a flexible display. The first housing is connected to the hinge module. The second housing is connected to the hinge module. The flexible display is disposed through at least a portion of the first and second housings. The flexible display includes a display panel includes a first surface facing in a first direction and a second surface facing in a direction opposite, when the electronic device is in an unfolded state. The flexible display also includes a window layer disposed at the first surface and a metal sheet layer. The display panel, the window layer, and the metal sheet layer are disposed so that a separation distance between the display panel, the window layer, and the metal sheet layer and inner side walls of the first and second housings and generates different interlayer slips.

Foldable electronic device including display protection structure

Disclosed is a hinge module a hinge structure for a wireless communication device, the hinge structure preventing a rotary structure from being separated from a fixed structure in a flat state and a folded state.

Hinge module and foldable electronic device including the same

An electronic device includes a housing structure including a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge housing, a hinge structure that is at least partially disposed in the hinge housing and that connects at least part of the first housing and at least part of the second housing to allow the first housing and the second housing to be folded or unfolded, with a folding axis therebetween, a display extending from the first housing to the second housing across the hinge housing, and a protective structure disposed at an edge of the hinge housing that faces a direction of the folding axis. The protective structure includes a fixed part disposed in the hinge housing, guide parts disposed in the first housing and the second housing, respectively, and moving parts including cover portions that cover at least parts of a periphery of the display. The moving parts are configured to be movable relative to the guide parts and the fixed part such that a gap between a surface of the display and the cover portions is changed.

Electronic device including protective structure for protecting flexible display

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Suwon-si, South Korea

Inyoul Baek