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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 06, 2026
Filed:
Mar. 10, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Jaebeom Park, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
According to certain embodiments, a foldable electronic device comprises: a first housing; a second housing; a hinge structure coupling the first housing and the second housing; and a flexible display, wherein at least a first portion of the flexible display is disposed on the first housing and a second portion of the flexible display is disposed on the second housing, wherein the hinge structure includes: a fixing member, a first rotary member coupled to the fixing member; a second rotary member coupled to the fixing member; a first rotary shaft, wherein one end of the first rotary shaft is held on one side of the fixing member; a second rotary shaft, wherein one end of the second rotary shaft is held on an opposite side of the fixing member; a first arm part coupled to the first rotary member, with the first rotary shaft is inserted therein; a first cam structure disposed is in the first arm part; a second arm part coupled to the second rotary member with the second rotary shaft inserted therein, a second cam structure disposed in the second arm part; and a first cam member including a first cam, with the first rotary shaft inserted in the first cam, and engaged with the first cam structure, a second cam, with the second rotary shaft inserted in the second cam, and engaged with the second cam structure, and a cam body connecting the first cam and the second cam.