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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 17, 2026
Filed:
Jun. 09, 2023
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, KR;
Jongkeun Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Jongyoon Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Hyungsoo Kim, Suwon-si, KR;
Daehyeong Park, Suwon-si, KR;
Soobin Choi, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
An electronic device may include a first housing, a second housing, a hinge device configured to connect the first housing and the second housing to be foldable with respect to a folding axis, and a flexible display disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing, wherein the hinge device includes a hinge bracket, a first slide rail movably disposed at the hinge bracket and at one side of the folding axis, a second slide rail movably disposed at the hinge bracket and at the other side of the folding axis, a first rotator rotatably disposed on the first slide rail, and a second rotator rotatably disposed on the second slide rail, wherein when the electronic device transitions from a folded state to an unfolded state or vice-versa, the first slide rail and the second slide rail are moved with respect to the hinge bracket by a designated linear distance.