Hinge module and foldable electronic device including the same
US11614780B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 11, 2021 |
| Grant date | Mar 28, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 11, 2041 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0216
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A hinge module according to one embodiment includes a fixed structure including a central portion, a guide portion having an edge facing an edge of the central portion, and a support portion configured to connect the central portion and the guide portion, wherein an interior space is formed between the central portion and the guide portion, a connecting shaft extending into the interior space through the central portion and including a gear formed on at least a part of an outer circumferential surface of the connecting shaft, and a rotary structure disposed in the interior space, the rotary structure including a circular arc shaped gear having a plurality of gear teeth arranged in a circular arc shape and that are engaged with the gear, wherein the rotary structure rotates about a virtual axis of rotation passing through a center of a circular arc of the circular arc shaped gear.
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