Samsung Techwin Co., Ltd.

Jong-soon Kim

Se-hoon Cho

Hyun-jun Cho

Young-han Chin

A magnetic levitation sliding structure including a first slide member, and a first magnetic portion which is disposed in the first slide member to extend along the lengthwise direction of the first slide member and has magnetic poles arranged perpendicular to the lengthwise direction of the first slide member with the lengthwise direction of the first slide member being an extending direction. The structure further includes a second slide member slidingly engaged with the first slide member, and a second magnetic portion which is disposed in the second slide member to extend parallel to the first magnetic portion and has magnetic poles with opposite magnetic polarity to those of the first magnetic portion in order for the first and second magnetic portions to repel each other.

Magnetic levitation sliding structure

A magnetic levitation sliding structure is provided for a portable electronic device. The sliding structure includes a first slider member with a guide portion, a second slider member with a receiving portion that mates with the guide portion, a first magnet coupled with the guide portion and having magnetic poles arranged in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction, and a spaced-apart pair of second magnets coupled with the receiving portion. The first magnet is configured in a central portion of the guide portion and is disposed between the spaced-apart pair of second magnets for facilitating relative sliding movement of the first and second slider members. A portable electronic device including the magnetic levitation sliding structure is also provided.

A low friction and stable sliding structure for an electronic device that reduces the thickness of the electronic device. The sliding structure includes a first sliding member including at least one first guide portion, a second sliding member including a first receiving portion slidably receiving the first guide portion, and at least one second guide portion formed on a plane different from that on which the first receiving portion is formed, a third sliding member including a second receiving portion slidably receiving the second guide portion. The sliding structure further includes an arrangement of first, second, third and fourth magnet portions configured to enable the first and second sliding member to slide smoothly with respect to each other.

Sliding structure for electronic device

A magnetic levitation sliding structure is provided for a portable electronic device. The sliding structure includes a first slider member with a guide portion, a second slider member with a receiving portion that mates with the guide portion, a first magnet coupled with the guide portion and having magnetic poles arranged in a direction perpendicular to a sliding direction, and a spaced-apart pair of second magnets coupled with the receiving portion. The first magnet is configured between the spaced-apart pair of second magnets for facilitating relative sliding movement of the first and second slider members. A portable electronic device including the magnetic levitation sliding structure is also provided.

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Gimhae-si, South Korea

Jong-soon Kim