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Electronic device comprising hall sensor for identifying folding state

US12405636B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateMay 3, 2024
Grant dateSep 2, 2025
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Expiry dateMay 3, 2044

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH01F7/02
  • WIPO fieldComputer technology
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

An electronic device is disclosed, including: a first housing, a second housing, a folding housing that pivotably connects the first housing and second housing, a flexible display spanning the first, second and folding housings, a printed circuit board (PCB), a first camera module at least partly visible through a surface of the second housing, a first magnet disposed in the first housing, a second magnet disposed in the second housing, and a hall sensor disposed on the PCB, the hall sensor configured to detect magnetic flux caused by motion of the first and/or second magnet in folding and unfolding of the electronic device so as facilitate determination of a configuration state of the electronic device.

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