Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Myoungjun Choi

Haein Chung

Daesic Chae

Kwangyong Lee

Hansang Kim

Jangsun Yoo

Jihye Moon

Myeonggil Lee

Cheehwan Yang

Chihwan Jeong

Jonghyun Lim

Duckwon Yoon

Byongjeon Lee

Kunwoo Baek

Kisung Jung

Hui Jeong

Myoungkyu Lee

Giyeon Ko

An electronic device includes first and second housings rotatable relative to each other, a fan inside the housing, and a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first and second housings to each other. The hinge structure includes a vent member rotating together with rotation of the first and second housings. The vent member includes first and second portions which guide first air flow between intake and exhaust openings together with operation of the fan. The first and second housings which face each other define a first angle therebetween, the first and second housings which are maximally rotated define a second angle therebetween, and the first and second housings forming a third angle between the first angle and the second angle, rotates the vent member to dispose the first and second vent portions together guiding air flow in different directions, relative to the front side of the electronic device.

Hinge structure with air vent and electronic device having the same

According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may includes: a first housing in which a display module is disposed; a second housing in which a circuit board and a cooling fan connected to the circuit board are accommodated, where a first opening is defined in the second housing to introduce air into the cooling fan; and a hinge module rotatably connected to the first housing and the second housing, and disposed adjacent to the first opening. The hinge module may includes: a hinge housing in which a first hinge opening is defined to be connected to the first opening; a first main gear disposed in the hinge housing and operably connected to the first housing; a second main gear operably connected to the second housing and configured to rotate in correspondence with the first main gear; a driving gear disposed adjacent to at least one of the first main gear or the second main gear and rotatable in correspondence with at least one of the first main gear or the second main gear; and a first cover plate disposed in the hinge housing and including a first rack gear area which meshes with the driving gear. The electronic device may be switchable between a closed state in which an angle formed by the first housing and the second housing is less than a predetermined angle and an open state in which the angle formed by the first housing and the second housing is equal to or greater than the predetermined angle. When the electronic device is in the closed state, the first cover plate is disposed to overlap with at least part of the first hinge opening. When the electronic device is in the open state, the first cover plate may be spaced apart from the first hinge opening, and the first hinge opening may be opened.

Electronic device including hinge module

An electronic device for providing a wireless charging function and a method thereof is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a touch pad which is disposed in the housing and includes an electrode pattern and multiple openings formed on the electrode pattern, a wireless charging coil, and a processor operationally connected to the touch pad and the wireless charging coil, wherein the processor is configured to perform a touch detection function of detecting a touch by an inputting subject by using at least one electrode pattern of the touch pad, calculate a capacitance variation of the touch pad while the touch detection function is performed, determine whether the inputting subject requires a charging function, based on the calculated capacitance variation, and, in response to determining that the inputting subject requires the charging function, perform a charging function of transmitting power by using the wireless charging coil.

Electronic device for providing wireless charging function and operation method thereof

An electronic device is disclosed. An electronic device according to an embodiment includes a housing including a glass plate and a rear case that is combined with the glass plate to form an inner space, a bezel, disposed on at least one edge of the glass plate, including a light passage hole, a camera module disposed in the inner space in which a center of the light passage hole and an optical axis of the lens of the camera module coincide each other and a cover member for opening and closing the light passage hole, wherein the cover member includes a sliding button which includes a rack gear on a first surface and capable of performing a linearly reciprocating movement and a pinion gear that rotates according to the movement of the rack gear, and wherein the pinion gear is disposed on at least a part of the circumference at a position corresponding to the teeth meshing with the rack gear and the light passage hole and includes an open area for transmitting an incident light through the light passage hole.

Electronic device including a camera security cover

In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device comprises a first housing, a second housing, a hinge housing disposed between the first housing and the second housing and containing a metallic material, a hinge structure, at least partially disposed in the hinge housing, wherein the hinge structure connects the first housing and the second housing to allow a selectable angle of rotation between the first housing and the second housing, and a conductive pattern formed on a surface of the hinge housing.

Electronic device including hinge housing having conductive pattern formed thereon

A keyboard includes a circuit board comprising a contact terminal, a key cap, a housing comprising at least one key cap hole configured to penetrate the key cap, an elastic support member configured to support the key cap for moving the key cap and to press the contact terminal while the key cap moves in a downward direction, a link configured to guide an elevation movement of the key cap by connecting a first end of the link to the bottom of the key cap; a rotational support plate configured to be connected to a second end of the link and to rotate on the center of the elastic support member, and a fixing support plate comprising a circular groove configured to internally accommodate the rotational support plate.

Keyboard having locking function and electronic device comprising the same

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Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Myoungjun Choi