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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 15, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 10, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Woosung Chun, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seungki Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seunghui Sunwoo, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Soyoung Lee, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Hyunju Hong, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd, Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An embodiment disclosed herein relate to a foldable electronic device for improving open convenience and a control method thereof. According to an embodiment, the disclosure may provide a foldable electronic device including: a hinge structure; a first housing connected to the hinge structure; a second housing connected to the hinge structure and foldable with respect to the first housing around the hinge structure; a flexible display; a first magnet disposed in a position adjacent to an edge of the first housing and including a magnetic substance arranged along the longitudinal direction of the first housing; and a second magnet disposed in a position adjacent to an edge of the second housing and corresponding to the first magnet, and including a magnetic substance arranged along the longitudinal direction of the second housing. Various other embodiments are also disclosed.