Foldable electronic device including hinge locking structure
US12298819B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 27, 2023 |
| Grant date | May 13, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 15, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M1/0268
- WIPO fieldComputer technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An example electronic device may include a first housing including a first surface, a second housing including a second surface, a third housing including a third surface, a first hinge structure rotatably connecting the second housing and the first housing, a second hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing and the third housing, a flexible display disposed on the first surface, the second surface and the third surface, a first magnet disposed in the second housing, and a hinge locking structure which, in an abnormal state of the electronic device in which a portion of the first surface is adjacent to the second surface, faces the first magnet and which includes a pin insertable into a groove formed in at least one shaft in the second hinge structure.
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