Patent classifications
H04M1/0216
DISPLAY DEVICE
A display device includes a display module including a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area disposed between the first non-folding area and the second non-folding area and a support layer disposed under the display module. The support layer includes a first support plate, a second support plate disposed under the first support plate, and a spacer disposed between the first support plate and the second support plate. The spacer includes a main spacer and a sub-spacer alternately arranged with the main spacer in a first direction, the main spacer has a thickness greater than a thickness of the sub-spacer, and a length of the spacer in a second direction crossing the first direction is greater than a length of the first support plate in the second direction.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING FLEXIBLE DISPLAY
According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a first housing, a second housing foldably connected to the first housing through a hinge, and a flexible display supported by the first housing and the second housing, the flexible display including a window layer having a first surface and a second surface facing a direction opposite to the first surface, and including a glass layer, and a display panel corresponding to the second surface under the window layer, wherein the glass layer includes a plurality of first patterns on the first surface, a surface of the plurality of first patterns being lower than the first surface, and a plurality of second patterns on the second surface, a surface of the plurality of second patterns being lower than the second surface, and a first etching amount per unit area of the plurality of first patterns and a second etching amount per the unit area of the plurality of second patterns are different.
HINGE ASSEMBLY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING THE SAME
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a first area, a second area, and a folding area between the first area and the second area, a first housing configured to support the first area, a second housing configured to support the second area, and a hinge assembly configured to connect the first housing and the second housing, wherein the hinge assembly includes a hinge bracket including a pair of first rail structures formed to define a pair of hinge axes, a pair of hinge structures having one side connected to the first housing or the second housing and another side rotatably connected about the hinge axis along the first rail structure, and including a first cam structure. an intermediate member connected to the hinge bracket, and an elastic member configured to provide an elastic force to the intermediate member.
ACCESSORY AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING THE SAME
An accessory according to an example embodiment may be for an electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge cover connecting the first housing to the second housing, and may include a first cover to cover the first housing, a second cover to cover the second housing, a holder configured to receive a body part of a user to hold the electronic device, and a connector to connect the holder to the first cover and the second cover. The connector may be configured have a first shape in an unfolded state of the electronic device, and have a second shape different from the first shape in a folded state of the electronic device. At least a portion of the connector may be deformed in the second shape. Other embodiments are also possible.
Electronic device comprising multiple displays and method for operating same
An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention comprises: a first main body including a first surface and a second surface which faces the opposite direction to the first surface; a second main body including a third surface which faces the first surface of the first main body part when being folded in a first direction, and a fourth surface which faces the second surface of the first main body part when being folded in a second direction; a rotatable connection unit which connects at least a part of one side of the first main body part and at least a part of one side of the second main body part; a first display which is exposed to the first surface of the first main body part; a second display which is exposed to the third surface of the second main body part; a processor which is electrically connected to the first display and the second display; and a memory which is electrically connected to the processor. The memory, when being executed, may store instructions for instructing the processor to display the first screen and the second screen on the first display and the second display, respectively, when an angle between the first main body and the second main body is included in a first range, and to display at least one from among the third screen and the fourth screen on at least one from among the first display and the second display when an angle between the first main body and the second main body is out of the first range and is included in a second range due to the first main body and the second main body being folded in the second direction.
Moveable display supports, computing devices using same, and methods of use
A computing device is disclosed that includes an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) display. The OLED display has a front surface and a back surface. The computing device includes a moveable display support connected to the back surface of the display. In some implementations, the moveable display support is configured to limit bending in one direction to a first bend radius and to limit bending in another direction to a second bend radius. In some implementations, the moveable display support is formed by a plurality of unit cells.
Hinge module and foldable electronic device including the same
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.
Electronic device
An antenna for a foldable electronic device which functions equally well in both folded and unfolded states includes a rotating shaft and a housing. The overall housing is made of metallic material and includes a first housing and a second housing. The first housing connects to the second housing through the rotating shaft. The housing further defines at least one group of slots to form at least one slot antenna. The at least one slot antenna crosses the rotating shaft and extends to the first housing and/or the second housing. By setting at least one slot antenna to correspond to the rotating shaft, the foldable electronic device achieves high radiation performance whether the first and second housing are folded or unfolded.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE
An electronic device includes: a rotating shaft; a first enclosure and a second enclosure, where the first enclosure is rotatably connected to the second enclosure through the rotating shaft, the first enclosure includes a first electric-conductor, the second enclosure includes a second electric-conductor, and the first electric-conductor is electrically connected to the second electric-conductor through the rotating shaft when the first enclosure and the second enclosure are in an unfolded state; a first elastic component, where the first elastic component is electrically conductive, and the first elastic component is disposed in the first enclosure; and the first electric-conductor is electrically connected to the second electric-conductor through the first elastic component when the first enclosure and the second enclosure are in a folded state.
DISPLAY STRUCTURE INCLUDING DIELECTRIC MATERIAL AND ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SAME
An electronic device of various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a housing, a wireless communication circuit disposed inside the housing and configured to transmit and/or receive a signal of a specified frequency by feeding to at least a part of the housing, and a display structure coupled to the housing. The display structure may include: a cover glass coupled to the housing and forming at least a part of a front surface of the electronic device, a display panel disposed adjacent to one surface of the cover glass, a first layer including a dielectric material disposed under the display panel, and having a first edge spaced apart from the first side surface by a first distance, and a second layer disposed under the first layer, wherein a second edge of the second layer corresponding to the first edge of the first layer is spaced apart from the first side surface by a second distance less than the first distance. An edge of the display panel corresponding to the first edge of the first layer may be spaced apart from the first side surface by a third distance greater than the second distance and less than the first distance.