Hinge module including detent structure and foldable electronic device including the hinge module
US11726532B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 24, 2022 |
| Grant date | Aug 15, 2023 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 24, 2042 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05K5/15
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A portable communication device includes a housing including a first housing portion and a second housing portion; a flexible display accommodated in the first housing portion and the second housing portion; a first hinge plate coupled to the first housing portion; a second hinge plate coupled to the second housing portion; and a first hinge structure disposed between the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate, the first hinge structure including a first plate coupling portion coupled with the first hinge plate, the first plate coupling portion including a first protruding portion and a second protruding portion spaced apart from each other to form a space therebetween; and a second plate coupling portion coupled with the second hinge plate, the second plate coupling portion configured to be, at least partially, engaged in the space between the first protruding portion and the second protruding portion if the housing is unfolded, and to be disengaged from the space if the housing is folded.
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