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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 01, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 23, 2015
Applicant:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Inventors:
Seung-Ki Choi, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Seung-Hoon Lee, Seoul, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Yeongtong-gu, Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05K 7/20 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H01L 23/473 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01);
Abstract
An electronic device may include a foldable housing, and at least one electronic component arranged within the housing. The at least one electronic component may be exposed to an area external to the housing through a folding part of the housing in a folded state of the housing. The electronic device may be transitionable between a folded state and an unfolded state. Activation of the at least one electronic component may be effected by the folding or unfolding of the electronic device.