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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 16, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 05, 2022
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Daehyeong Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Jaehee Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jongyoon Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Minsung Lee, Suwon-si, KR;
Uyhyeon Jeong, Suwon-si, KR;
Iksu Jung, Suwon-si, KR;
Yonghwa Han, Suwon-si, KR;
Kyunghoon Hyun, Suwon-si, KR;
Seunghyun Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes a first housing; a second housing; at least one hinge device configured to foldably couple the first housing and the second housing with respect to a folding axis, wherein the at least one hinge device includes a rotation bracket link; a first rotation bracket rotatably coupled to the rotation bracket link and connected to the first housing; a second rotation bracket rotatably coupled to the rotation bracket link and connected to the second housing; at least one hinge device including a first arm coupled to the first rotation bracket and a second arm coupled to the second rotation bracket; a flexible display disposed to receive support from the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge device; and a first plate and second plate disposed under the flexible display, wherein the first arm and the second arm have the second plate and a support area for supporting the second plate when the electronic device is in an unfolded state.