WO2024258182A1 - 힌지 모듈 및 그를 포함하는 전자 장치 - Google Patents
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- Various embodiments of the present disclosure relate to electronic devices, for example, to a hinge module and an electronic device including the same.
- a smart phone includes functions as a sound player, a camera, or an electronic notebook in addition to a communication function, and through the installation of additional applications, even more diverse functions can be implemented in the smart phone.
- a touchscreen display is an output device that outputs screen, for example, visual information, and can provide a virtual keypad that replaces a physical input device (e.g., a keypad).
- electronic devices that include flexible, for example, foldable or rollable displays, have been commercialized to provide improved usability (e.g., a larger screen).
- the above information may be provided as background information for the purpose of assisting in understanding the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the above is applicable as prior art with respect to the present disclosure.
- a foldable electronic device including a hinge module may include: a first housing; a second housing; a hinge module rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing about a folding axis; and a flexible display.
- the hinge module may include a first rotational member including a first rotational element configured to rotate about a first axis, a second rotational element configured to rotate about a second axis, and a reciprocating element configured to linearly reciprocate a first wing plate in a direction perpendicular to the first and second axes; a first arm member configured to rotate about an axis different from the first and second axes in response to the rotation of the first axis; a first connecting member connecting the first rotational member and the first arm member; and a first wing plate positioned to cover at least a portion of the first rotational member and the first arm member and rotating in accordance with a folding operation of the foldable electronic device.
- a hinge module can be provided.
- the hinge module includes a first rotation member including a first rail that rotates about a first axis and has a convex shape in a first direction, a second rail that rotates about a second axis and has a convex shape in a second direction different from the first direction or one of a first pin hole formed on the second axis, and a third rail in the form of an opening; a rotation bracket including a first rotation guide hole for guiding the first rail; a first arm member including a first cam portion that rotates in response to the rotation of the first axis about an axis different from the first and second axes and a first arm rail that slides in response to the rotation of the first cam portion; a first connecting member including a first guide rail that guides the second rail or a second pin hole aligned with the first pin hole, a second guide rail that guides the first arm rail, and a fourth rail; And may include a first wing plate positioned to cover at least
- a foldable electronic device can be provided.
- the foldable electronic device can include a first housing, a second housing, a hinge module rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing about a folding axis, and a flexible display.
- the hinge module comprises a first rotation member including a first rail that rotates about a first axis and has a convex shape in a first direction, a second rail that rotates about a second axis and has a convex shape in a second direction different from the first direction or one of a first pin hole formed on the second axis, and a third rail in the form of an opening, a second rotation member including a sixth rail that rotates about a third axis and has a convex shape in a third direction, a seventh rail that rotates about a fourth axis and has a convex shape in a fourth direction different from the third direction or one of a third pin hole formed on the fourth axis, and an eighth rail in the form of an opening, a first arm member that rotates about an axis different from the first axis and the second axis in response to the rotation of the first axis, a second arm member that rotates about an axis different from the third axis and the fourth axi
- FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is a front view showing a hinge module arranged on a lower surface of a display according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a hinge module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a hinge module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8A is a perspective view of a rotating member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8b is a front view of a rotating member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8c is a drawing showing a top view of a rotating member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8d is a cross-sectional view showing a surface on which a wing plate is mounted and a third rail cut in accordance with one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9a is a perspective view of a connecting member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9b is a drawing showing a top view of a connecting member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9c is a drawing showing a fourth rail of a connecting member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10a is a drawing showing a top view of a female member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10b is a front view of a female member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a wing plate according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12A is a drawing showing a hinge module with the wing plate removed according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12b is a drawing showing a hinge module including a wing plate according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 13A is a perspective view of a hinge module in an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 13b is a cross-sectional view of a hinge module in an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 14A is a perspective view of a hinge module in an intermediate state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 14b is a cross-sectional view of a hinge module in an intermediate state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 15A is a perspective view of a hinge module in a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 15b is a cross-sectional view of a hinge module in a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 16A is a drawing showing a hinge module in an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 16b may represent a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 16a taken along the A-A' direction according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 16c may represent a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 16a taken along the D-D' direction according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17A is a drawing showing a hinge module in a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17b may represent a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 17a taken along the A-A' direction according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17c may represent a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 17a taken along the D-D' direction according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 18A is a drawing showing a hinge module in an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 18b may represent a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 18a taken along the B-B' direction according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 18c may represent a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 18a taken along the C-C' direction according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 19A is a drawing showing a hinge module when the electronic device is in an intermediate state between an unfolded state and a folded state, according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 19b may represent a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 19a taken along the B-B' direction according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 19c may represent a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 19a taken along the C-C' direction according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 20A is a drawing showing a hinge module in a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 20b may represent a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 20a taken along the B-B' direction according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 20c may represent a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 20a taken along the C-C' direction according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 21A is a drawing showing a hinge module in an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 21b is a drawing showing a hinge module in a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 22A is a drawing showing a hinge module in an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 22b is a drawing showing a hinge module in a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 23a is a perspective view of a rotating member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 23b is a perspective view of a rotating member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 24a is a perspective view of a connecting member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 24b is a drawing showing a side view of a connecting member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 24c is a drawing showing a rear view of a connecting member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 25a is a perspective view showing a state in which a rotating member and a connecting member are combined according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 25b is a drawing showing a state in which a rotating member and a connecting member are combined according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- reducing and/or preventing wrinkles in the display is considered an important task.
- the design of the hinge module may be important.
- a U-shaped hinge module in which components included in the hinge module are spread out in a U shape and face each other when folded, and a dumbbell-shaped (or water drop-shaped) hinge module in which components included in the hinge module form a negative angle (e.g., -5 degrees) when folded have been disclosed.
- the dumbbell-shaped hinge module is known to be effective in reducing wrinkles and advantageous in reducing the lifting phenomenon of a portion where screens meet.
- a dumbbell-shaped hinge module may require a motion in which a portion (e.g., a plate) supporting the display leans back to support the display when the electronic device is in an unfolded state, while providing a space for the display to bend when the electronic device is in a folded state.
- a conventionally disclosed dumbbell-shaped hinge module includes a rotational rail structure provided in a portion supporting the display as a configuration for implementing the motion, and the rotational rail structure may occupy space in the width direction of the electronic device.
- the rotational rail structure may be a constraint on the effective arrangement of components included in the electronic device.
- various embodiments are provided that can improve the operating structure of a hinge module and substantially expand a placement area for arranging components in a foldable electronic device including a dumbbell-shaped hinge module.
- Electronic devices may be devices of various forms.
- the electronic devices may include, for example, portable communication devices (e.g., smartphones), computer devices, portable multimedia devices, portable medical devices, cameras, wearable devices, or home appliance devices.
- portable communication devices e.g., smartphones
- computer devices e.g., portable multimedia devices
- portable medical devices e.g., cameras
- wearable devices e.g., portable medical devices, cameras
- home appliance devices e.g., portable communication devices, portable multimedia devices, portable medical devices, cameras, wearable devices, or home appliance devices.
- Electronic devices according to embodiments of the present document are not limited to the above-described devices.
- each of the phrases “A or B”, “at least one of A and B”, “at least one of A or B”, “A, B, or C”, “at least one of A, B, and C”, and “at least one of A, B, or C” can include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof.
- Terms such as “first”, “second”, or “first” or “second” may be used merely to distinguish one component from another, and do not limit the components in any other respect (e.g., importance or order).
- a component e.g., a first
- another component e.g., a second
- the component can be connected to the other component directly (e.g., wired), wirelessly, or through a third component.
- module may include a unit implemented in hardware, software or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example.
- a module may be an integrally configured component or a minimum unit of the component or a portion thereof that performs one or more functions.
- a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
- ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
- each of the components may include a single or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separately arranged in other components.
- one or more of the components or operations of the aforementioned components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added.
- the multiple components e.g., modules or programs
- the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each of the multiple components identically or similarly to those performed by the corresponding component of the multiple components before the integration.
- the operations performed by the modules, programs or other components may be executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.
- each flowchart and the combinations of flowcharts can be performed by one or more computer programs containing computer-executable instructions.
- the one or more computer programs in their entirety can be stored in a single memory device, or the one or more computer programs can be divided into different parts stored in different memory devices.
- the functions or tasks described herein may be performed by a single processor or by multiple processors.
- the single processor or multiple processors are circuits that perform processing, and include circuits such as an application processor (AP, eg, a central processing unit (CPU)), a communication processor (CP, eg, a modem), a graphics processing unit (GPU), a neural processing unit (NPU) (eg, an artificial intelligence (AI) chip), a wireless-fideity (Wi-Fi) chip, a BluetoothTM chip, a global positioning system (GPS) chip, a near-field communication (NFC) chip, a connectivity chip, a sensor controller, a touch controller, a fingerprint sensor controller, a display driver integrated circuit (IC), an audio CODEC chip, a universal serial bus (USB) controller, a camera controller, an image processing IC, a microprocessor unit (MPU), a system on a chip (SoC), an integrated circuit (IC), and the like.
- AP application processor
- CPU central processing
- FIG. 1 is a drawing illustrating an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2 is a drawing illustrating a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device (100) may include a foldable housing (102) (hereinafter, “housing (102)”) for accommodating a component of the electronic device (100) (e.g., a hinge module (180) of FIG. 3), and a flexible or foldable display (130) (hereinafter, “display (130)”) disposed within a space formed by the housing (102).
- housing (102) for accommodating a component of the electronic device (100) (e.g., a hinge module (180) of FIG. 3)
- display (130) disposed within a space formed by the housing (102).
- the housing (102) may include a first housing (110) and a second housing (120).
- the first housing (110) and/or the second housing (120) may form at least a portion of the exterior of the electronic device (100).
- the surface on which the display (130) is visually exposed is defined as the front surface (e.g., the first front surface (110a) and the second front surface (120a)) of the electronic device (100) and/or the housing (102).
- the surface opposite to the front surface is defined as the back surface (e.g., the first back surface (110b) and the second back surface (120b)) of the electronic device (100).
- the surface surrounding at least a portion of the space between the front surface and the back surface is defined as the side surface (e.g., the first side surface (110c) and the second side surface (120c)) of the electronic device (100).
- the first housing (110) can rotate with respect to the second housing (120) by using a hinge module (e.g., the hinge module (180) of FIG. 3). Accordingly, the electronic device (100) can be changed into a folded state (e.g., FIG. 2) or an unfolded state (e.g., FIG. 1).
- the first front surface (110a) can face the second front surface (120a), and in the unfolded state, a direction in which the first front surface (110a) faces can be the same as a direction in which the second front surface (120a) faces.
- the first front surface (110a) can be positioned on substantially the same plane as the second front surface (120a).
- the first housing (110) can provide relative motion to the second housing (120), and the second housing (120) can provide relative motion to the first housing (110).
- the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) are arranged on both sides with respect to the folding axis (A) as the center, and may have an overall symmetrical shape with respect to the folding axis (A).
- the angle between the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may be changed depending on whether the state of the electronic device (100) is an unfolded state, a folded state, or an intermediate state between the unfolded state and the folded state.
- the folding axis (A) may be a virtual axis located between (e.g., in the middle) a first axis (e.g., the first axis (Ax1) of FIG.
- first housing (110) and the second housing (120) can rotate about different folding axes with respect to the hinge module (180).
- the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) can be each rotatably coupled to the hinge module (180) and can rotate about the folding axis (A) or about different folding axes, thereby rotating between a folded position to an inclined position relative to one another or an unfolded position parallel to one another.
- the phrase “positioned parallel to each other” or “extending parallel to each other” may mean a state in which two structures (e.g., housing structures (110, 120)) are at least partially positioned next to each other or a state in which at least portions positioned next to each other are arranged in parallel.
- the phrase “positioned parallel to each other” may mean that two structures are positioned next to each other and are arranged to face a parallel direction or the same direction.
- the electronic device (100) may include a hinge housing (140).
- the hinge housing (140) may be disposed between the first housing (110) and the second housing (120).
- the hinge housing (140) may be covered by a portion of the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) or may be exposed to the outside of the electronic device (100) depending on the state of the electronic device (100).
- the hinge housing (140) may protect a hinge module (e.g., the hinge module (180) of FIG. 3) from an external impact of the electronic device (100).
- the hinge housing (140) may be interpreted as a hinge cover for protecting the hinge module (180).
- the angle or distance between the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may vary depending on whether the state of the electronic device (100) is an extended state (flat state, unfolded state) (or open state), a folded state (or closed state), or an intermediate state.
- the hinge housing (140) when the electronic device (100) is in an unfolded state, the hinge housing (140) may be covered by the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) and may not be exposed.
- the hinge housing (140) when the electronic device (100) is in a folded state (e.g., a fully folded state), the hinge housing (140) may be exposed to the outside between the first housing (110) and the second housing (120).
- the hinge housing (140) when the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) are in an intermediate state where they are folded with a certain angle, the hinge housing (140) may be partially exposed to the outside between the first housing (110) and the second housing (120).
- the exposed area may be less than in the fully folded state.
- the hinge housing (140) may include a curved surface.
- the display (130) may mean a display in which at least a portion of the display can be transformed into a flat or curved surface.
- the display (130) may be formed to be variable in response to relative movement of the second housing (120) with respect to the first housing (110).
- the display (130) may include a folding area (133), a first display area (131) positioned on one side (e.g., above (in the +Y direction) of the folding area (133) as shown in FIG. 1) relative to the folding area (133), and a second display area (132) positioned on the other side (e.g., below (in the -Y direction) of the folding area (133) as shown in FIG. 1).
- the folding area (133) may be positioned on a hinge module (e.g., the hinge module (180) as shown in FIG. 3).
- the first display area (131) may be positioned on the first housing (110), and the second display area (132) may be positioned on the second housing (120).
- the display (130) may be positioned on the first housing (110) and the second housing (120). It can be accepted.
- the division of the display (130) shown in the above FIG. 1 is exemplary, and the display (130) may be divided into a plurality of regions (for example, four or more or two) depending on the structure or function.
- the regions of the display (130) may be divided by a folding region (133) extending parallel to the X-axis or a folding axis (A-axis), but in one embodiment, the display (130) may be divided into regions based on another folding region (for example, a folding region parallel to the Y-axis) or another folding axis (for example, a folding axis parallel to the Y-axis).
- the display (130) may be combined with or disposed adjacent to a touch detection circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a digitizer configured to detect a magnetic field-type stylus pen.
- the electronic device (100) may include a rear display (134).
- the rear display (134) may be arranged to face a different direction than the display (130).
- the display (130) may be visually exposed through a front surface of the electronic device (100) (e.g., the first front surface (110a) and/or the second front surface (120a)), and the rear display (134) may be visually exposed through a rear surface of the electronic device (100) (e.g., the first rear surface (110b)).
- the electronic device (100) may include at least one camera (104, 106) and a flash (108).
- the electronic device (100) may include a front camera (104) exposed through a front side (e.g., a first front side (110a)) and/or a rear camera (106) exposed through a rear side (e.g., a first rear side (110b)).
- the cameras (104, 106) may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, a flash, and/or an image signal processor.
- the flash (108) may include, for example, a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp. In some embodiments, two or more lenses (infrared camera, wide-angle and telephoto lenses) and image sensors may be arranged on one side of the electronic device (100).
- the operation of the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) and each area of the display (130) according to the operating state (e.g., extended state and folded state) of the electronic device (100) will be described.
- the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) when the electronic device (100) is in an extended state (e.g., the state of FIG. 1), the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) form an angle of 180 degrees, and the first front surface (110a) and the second front surface (120a) of the display may be arranged to face the same direction, for example, to display a screen in a direction parallel to each other.
- the folding region (133) may form the same plane as the first front surface (110a) and the second front surface (120a).
- the state of the electronic device (100) being an "extended state” may mean a "fully extended state" in which the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) of the electronic device form an angle of 180 degrees.
- the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may be arranged to face each other.
- the first front surface (110a) and the second front surface (120a) of the display (130) may form a narrow angle (e.g., between 0 degrees and 10 degrees) with each other and face each other.
- the folding area (133) may form a curved surface having at least a predetermined curvature.
- the state of the electronic device (100) being a “closed state” may mean a state in which the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) of the electronic device form an angle of 0 degrees or an angle within 10 degrees.
- the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) may be arranged to form a certain angle with respect to each other, for example, a 90 degree or 120 degree angle.
- the first front side (110a) and the second front side (120a) of the display (130) may form an angle that is larger than in the folded state and smaller than in the unfolded state.
- the folding area (133) may be formed as a curved surface having at least a certain curvature, and the curvature at this time may be smaller than in the folded state.
- the state of the electronic device (100) being an “intermediate state” may mean a state in which the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) form an angle between the angle formed in the “opened state” and the angle formed in the “closed state” of the first housing (110) and the second housing (120).
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4 is a front view showing a hinge module arranged on a lower surface of a display according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a hinge module according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the length direction of the electronic device (100) may be defined as the 'Y-axis direction', the width direction as the 'X-axis direction', and/or the height direction (thickness direction) as the 'Z-axis direction'.
- references to the length direction, the width direction, and/or the height direction (or thickness direction) may indicate the length direction, the width direction, and/or the height direction (or thickness direction) of the electronic device.
- 'negative/positive (-/+)' may be mentioned together with the rectangular coordinate system illustrated in the drawings. For example, referring to FIG.
- the front of the electronic device (100) or the housing (102) may be defined as the 'side facing the +Z-axis direction', and the rear side may be defined as the 'side facing the -Z-axis direction'.
- the arrangement relationship in the height direction of a certain component or another component may follow the +Z-axis direction/-Z-axis direction.
- a component when a component is said to be arranged on (on) another component, it may mean that the component is arranged in the +Z-axis direction with respect to the other component, and when a component is said to be arranged under (under) another component, it may mean that the component is arranged in the -Z-axis direction with respect to the other component.
- a component is arranged on or under another component, it does not mean that the entire component is located on or under the entire components of the other component.
- a part of a component may be arranged on top of a part of another component, but another part of the component may be arranged below another part of the other component.
- a component when a component is said to be 'viewed from above', it may mean viewing the component from the +Z-axis direction toward the -Z-axis direction from a place that is a predetermined distance away from the component.
- a certain component when a certain component is said to be 'viewed in the width direction of the electronic device', this may mean viewing the certain component from the -Z-axis direction toward the +Z-axis direction at a predetermined distance away from the certain component.
- a certain component when a certain component is said to be 'facing a certain direction', it may be understood that not only does the certain component face the 'same direction as the certain direction', but also the certain component faces the 'direction parallel to the certain direction'.
- a certain component when a certain component is said to be overlapped (or stacked) with another component, it should be noted that the description of the arrangement relationship in the height direction described above may be applied.
- 'yin/yang (-/+)' may be interpreted to include both the + direction and the - direction unless otherwise defined.
- 'Z-axis direction' may be interpreted to include both the +Z direction and the -Z direction.
- 'X-axis direction' can be interpreted as including both the +X direction and the -X direction
- 'Y-axis direction' can be interpreted as including both the +Y direction and the -Y direction.
- heading toward any one of the three axes of the orthogonal coordinate system can include heading in a direction parallel to the axis.
- 'first direction' can mean the -Z-axis direction or a direction parallel to the -Z-axis
- 'second direction' can mean the +Z-axis direction or a direction parallel to the +Z-axis.
- the electronic device (100) may include a housing (102) including a first housing (110), a second housing (120), a display (130), a hinge housing (140), a battery (150), a printed circuit board (160), a flexible printed circuit board (170), and a hinge module (180).
- the configurations of the first housing (110), the second housing (120), the display (130), and the hinge housing (140) of FIGS. 3 and 4 may be all or part of the same as the configurations of the first housing (110), the second housing (120), the display (130), and the hinge housing (140) of FIGS. 1 and 2.
- the housing (102) may include a first support member (112) and a second support member (122).
- the first housing (110) may include the first support member (112)
- the second housing (120) may include the second support member (122).
- the first support member (112) and/or the second support member (122) may support components of the electronic device (100), such as the display (130), the battery (150), and the printed circuit board (160).
- the first support member (112) and the second support member (122) may be referred to as a 'first support bracket or first front' and a 'second support bracket or second front', respectively.
- the first support member (112) and/or the second support member (122) may be formed of a metallic material and/or a non-metallic (e.g., polymer) material.
- the first support member (112) may be disposed between the display (130) and the battery (150).
- the display (130) may be coupled to one surface of the first support member (112), and the battery (150) and the printed circuit board (160) may be disposed on the other surface.
- the housing (102) may include a first decor member (114) and a second decor member (124).
- the first housing (110) may include a first decor member (114)
- the second housing (120) may include a second decor member (124).
- the decor members (114, 124) may protect the display (130) from external impact.
- the first decor member (114) may surround at least a portion of a part of the display (130) (e.g., the first display area (131) of FIG. 1)
- the second decor member (124) may surround at least a portion of another part of the display (130) (e.g., the second display area (132) of FIG. 1).
- the housing (102) may include a first back plate (116) and a second back plate (126).
- the first housing (110) may include a first back plate (116) connected to a first support member (112)
- the second housing (120) may include a second back plate (126) connected to a second support member (122).
- the back plates (116, 126) may form a portion of an exterior of the electronic device (100).
- the first back plate (116) may form a first back surface (e.g., the first back surface (110b) of FIG. 1) and the second back plate (126) may form a second back surface (e.g., the second back surface (120b) of FIG. 1).
- the first battery (152) and the first printed circuit board (162) may be disposed between the first support member (112) and the first back plate (116), and the second battery (154) and the second printed circuit board (164) may be disposed between the second support member (122) and the second back plate (126).
- the hinge housing (140) can accommodate at least a portion of the hinge module (180).
- the hinge housing (140) can include a receiving groove (142) for accommodating the hinge module (180).
- the hinge housing (140) can be coupled with the hinge module (180).
- at least a portion of the hinge housing (140) can be positioned between the hinge module (180) and the housing (102).
- the battery (150) is a device for supplying power to at least one component of the electronic device (100), and may include a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.
- the battery (150) may be integrally disposed within the electronic device (100), and may also be detachably disposed with the electronic device (100).
- the battery (150) may include a first battery (152) disposed within a first housing (110) and a second battery (154) disposed within a second housing (120).
- the first battery (152) may be disposed on a first support member (112)
- the second battery (154) may be disposed on a second support member (122).
- the printed circuit board (160) may be equipped with a processor, a memory, and/or an interface.
- the processor may include, for example, one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, a graphics processing unit, an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor.
- the memory may include volatile memory or nonvolatile memory.
- the interface may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, and/or an audio interface.
- the interface may electrically or physically connect the electronic device (100) to an external electronic device, and may include, for example, a USB connector, an SD card/MMC connector, or an audio connector.
- the printed circuit board (160) may include a first printed circuit board (162) disposed within a first housing (110) and a second printed circuit board (164) disposed within a second housing (120).
- the flexible printed circuit board (170) can electrically connect components (e.g., the first printed circuit board (162)) positioned in the first housing (110) and components (e.g., the second printed circuit board (164)) positioned in the second housing (120).
- the flexible printed circuit board (170) can span the hinge housing (140). For example, a portion of the flexible printed circuit board (170) can be positioned within the first housing (110) and another portion can be positioned within the second housing (120).
- the flexible printed circuit board (170) can include a first flexible printed circuit board (172) connected to an antenna and a second flexible printed circuit board (174) connected to a display (130).
- the hinge module (180) may be connected to the first housing (110) and the second housing (120).
- the first housing (110) may be rotated relative to the second housing (120) using the hinge module (180).
- the first housing (110) may be rotated about an axis parallel to the width direction of the electronic device (e.g., the first axis (Ax1) of FIG. 5 below), and the second housing (120) may be rotated about another axis parallel to the axis about which the first housing (110) and/or the first rotating member (210) rotate (e.g., the third axis (Ax3) of FIG. 5 below).
- the hinge module (180) can rotatably connect the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) from a folded state (e.g., FIG. 2) to an unfolded state (e.g., FIG. 1).
- the hinge module (180) can include a plurality of hinge modules (180-1, 180-2) arranged in parallel.
- the hinge module (180) can include a first hinge module (180-1) arranged on the hinge housing (140) and a second hinge module (180-2) arranged on the opposite side of the first hinge module (180-1) with respect to the center bar (181).
- the first hinge module (180-1) may be symmetrical with respect to a virtual line drawn in the longitudinal direction (e.g., Y-axis direction) of the electronic device (100) with respect to the second hinge module (180-2).
- the description may be centered on the first hinge module (180-1), and the description of the first hinge module (180-1) may be applied to the second hinge module (180-2).
- the hinge module (180) may include a rotating member (200), a connecting member (300), an arm member (400), and/or a wing plate (500). According to one embodiment, only the components of the rotating member (200), the connecting member (300), and the arm member (400), excluding the wing plate (500), may be referred to as a hinge module.
- the rotating member (200) is a component that can rotate around two axes, and can implement and/or guide the rotational motion of the first housing (110) and/or the second housing (120) by rotating the rotating member (200).
- the rotating member (200) may include a first rotating member (210) that rotates along one axis (the first axis (Ax1)) to implement the rotational motion of the first housing (110) and a second rotating member (220) that rotates along the other axis (the third axis (Ax3)) to implement the rotational motion of the second housing (120).
- the first rotational member (210) includes two rotational elements (e.g., the first rail (211) and the second rail (212) of FIG.
- the second rotation member (220) includes two rotation elements (e.g., the sixth rail (221) and the seventh rail (222) of FIG. 6 below) each configured to move around a different axis, one of the rotation elements (e.g., the sixth rail (221) of FIG.
- a wing plate (500) is arranged on one side of the rotating member (200) (e.g., the first mounting surface (213), the second mounting surface (223) of FIG. 6 below), and another rail (e.g., the third rail (214), the eighth rail (224) of FIG. 6 below) is formed on the rotating member (200) so that the wing plate (500) can be guided to slide linearly with respect to the rotating member (200).
- the connecting member (300) is a component including two guide rails, and can be supported by a supporting member (e.g., the first supporting member (112), the second supporting member (122) of FIG. 3) included in the electronic device (100) on one side, and can connect the rotating member (200) and the arm member (400) on the other side.
- a supporting member e.g., the first supporting member (112), the second supporting member (122) of FIG. 3 included in the electronic device (100) on one side, and can connect the rotating member (200) and the arm member (400) on the other side.
- the connecting member (300) is a component that is relatively long in the width direction of the electronic device (e.g., the X-axis direction), relatively short in the length direction of the electronic device (e.g., the Y-axis direction), and relatively thin in the height direction of the electronic device (e.g., the Z-axis direction), and a supporting member (e.g., the first supporting member (112), the second supporting member (122)) can be coupled to a lower surface, and a rotating member (200) and an arm member (400) can be arranged on an upper surface along the width direction of the electronic device (e.g., the X-axis direction).
- the rotating member (200) and the female member (400) can be arranged substantially on the same plane and parallel to each other in the longitudinal direction (e.g., Y-axis direction) of the electronic device.
- the arm member (400) is a component including a cam shape, and can rotate about a linkage axis (hereinafter, the first linkage axis (Rx1) and the third linkage axis (Rx3) of FIG. 7) that is parallel to the axis (e.g., the first axis (Ax1) and the third axis (Ax3)) in response to the rotation of the rotating member (200) about the axis (e.g., the first axis (Ax1) and the third axis (Ax3)).
- the electronic device (100) can perform a detent behavior in which the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) stop at a predetermined angle with respect to each other by the arm member (400).
- the female member (400) can allow the first housing (110) and the second housing (120) to be maintained at a certain angle, and at this time, the cam of the female member (400) can act as a resistance element that does not allow rotation unless an external force (e.g., a detent force) greater than a predetermined value is applied.
- an external force e.g., a detent force
- the connecting member (300) may include a first connecting member (310) and a second connecting member (320).
- the arm member (400) may include a first arm member (410) and a second arm member (420).
- the first connecting member (310) may connect the first rotating member (210) and the first arm member (410)
- the second connecting member (320) may connect the second rotating member (220) and the second arm member (420).
- the first arm member (410) and the second arm member (420) included in the arm member (400) may be engaged and coupled with the cam member (430), respectively.
- the arm member (400) When a user applies an external force greater than a preset value to fold the electronic device (100), the arm member (400) can be released from the engagement with the cam member (430) to allow rotation of the first housing (110) and/or the second housing (120), and when no external force is applied or an external force less than a preset value is applied, the engagement between the arm member (400) and the cam member (430) is maintained to keep the first housing (110) and/or the second housing (120) stationary.
- the wing plate (500) is a component having an overall flat shape, and can support a portion (e.g., a reverse curvature portion) of the display (130) when the electronic device (100) changes from one of a folded state, an intermediate state between a folded state and an unfolded state, and an unfolded state to another state.
- the wing plate (500) may be configured to be arranged on one surface of a rotational member (200), and to be formed to be able to slide while maintaining parallel to one surface of the rotational member (200).
- the wing plate (500) may include a first wing plate (510) and a second wing plate (520), and the first wing plate (510) may be arranged to cover at least a portion of the first rotational member (210), and the second wing plate (520) may be arranged to cover at least a portion of the second rotational member (220).
- the first wing plate (510) may be arranged to cover not only the first rotating member (210) but also at least a portion of the first arm member (410), and the second wing plate (520) may be arranged to cover not only the second rotating member (220) but also at least a portion of the second arm member (420).
- the rotation bracket (230) is a component whose position is fixed on an imaginary line drawn from the axis of the center bar (181), and the first rail (211) of the first rotation member (210) can be rotatably inserted on one side, and the sixth rail (221) of the second rotation member (220) can be rotatably inserted on the other side.
- the first rotation member (210) and the second rotation member (220) can be rotatably coupled to the rotation bracket (230) about the first axis (Ax1) and the third axis (Ax3), respectively.
- the first rotation member (210) and the second rotation member (220) are configured to be rotatable about the first axis (Ax1) and the third axis (Ax3) respectively with respect to the rotation bracket (230), while the first rotation member (210) is configured to be rotatable about the second axis (Ax2) with respect to the first connection member (310), and the second rotation member (220) can be configured to be rotatable about the fourth axis (Ax4) with respect to the second connection member (320).
- FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of a hinge module according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 7 can show a state in which components forming the hinge module, excluding the wing plate, are combined in the hinge module illustrated in FIG. 6.
- the hinge module (180) may further include other components, such as, for example, a gear member (350), a gear bracket (360), a plate spring (418, 428), a shaft bracket (390), an elastic member (441, 451), a fastening member (442, 452), and a support ring (443, 453), in addition to the rotating member (200), the connecting member (300), the arm member (400), and/or the wing plate (500) discussed above through the embodiments of FIGS. 4 and 5.
- a gear member (350), a gear bracket (360), a plate spring (418, 428), a shaft bracket (390), an elastic member (441, 451), a fastening member (442, 452), and a support ring (443, 453) in addition to the rotating member (200), the connecting member (300), the arm member (400), and/or the wing plate (500) discussed above through the embodiments of FIGS. 4 and 5.
- the present invention is not necessarily limited thereto, and some of the above components may
- a hinge module (180) may be provided with a plurality of components for driving the same, each paired, and may be arranged symmetrically to the left/right (or up/down) with respect to an imaginary line passing through the center of the electronic device in the width direction.
- a first rotation member (210) and a second rotation member (220) which are components for driving the hinge module (180), may have substantially the same components and may be provided symmetrically to the left/right on one side and the other side with respect to an imaginary line passing through the center of the center bar (181).
- the description of the first rotation member (210) may be applied to the second rotation member (220), which is a line-symmetrical component.
- the description of the components arranged symmetrically left and right with respect to the center bar (181) can be similarly applied to the description of other components (e.g., the first connecting member (310), the second connecting member (320), the first arm member (410), and the second arm member (420)) included in the hinge module (180).
- the description of one component can be applied to the description of the other components symmetrical thereto even if there is no separate mention.
- the description of the first rotating member (210) can be applied to the second rotating member (220).
- the description of the first connecting member (310) can be applied to the second connecting member (320).
- the description of the first arm member (410) can be applied to the second arm member (420).
- the description of the first wing plate (510) may be applied to the second wing plate (520).
- the first rotational member (210) may be coupled with the rotational bracket (230) on one side and coupled with the first connecting member (310) on the other side.
- the first rotational member (210) may include a first rail (211) and a second rail (212).
- the first rotational member (210) may be rotatably coupled with the rotational bracket (230) using the first rail (211), and may be rotatably coupled with the first connecting member (310) independently using the second rail (212).
- the first rotation member (210) can rotate about the first axis (Ax1) by inserting the first rail (211) into the first rotation guide hole defined between the first-1 opening (233) and the first-2 opening (234) formed in the rotation bracket (230), and the first-1 opening (233) and the first-2 opening (234).
- the first rotation member (210) and the second rotation member (220) can be arranged symmetrically with respect to the rotation bracket (230).
- the first rotation member (210) can rotate about the second axis (Ax2) by interlocking the second rail (212) with the first guide rail (312) formed in the first connecting member (310).
- the first guide rail (312) formed on the first connecting member (310) may correspond to a rotational guide rail that allows the first rotational member (210) to rotate around the second axis (Ax2) along the first guide rail (312).
- the second rotation member (220) may be coupled with the rotation bracket (230) on one side and coupled with the second connection member (320) on the other side.
- the second rotation member (220) may include a sixth rail (221) and a seventh rail (222).
- the second rotation member (220) may be rotatably coupled with the rotation bracket (230) using the sixth rail (221), and may be rotatably coupled with the second connection member (320) independently using the seventh rail (222).
- the second rotation member (220) can rotate about a third axis (Ax3) by inserting the sixth rail (221) into a second rotation guide hole defined between the second-first opening (235) and the second-second opening (236) formed in the rotation bracket (230), and the second-first opening (235) and the second-second opening (236).
- the first end (221a) and the second end (221b) of the sixth rail (221) can be parallel to each other.
- the second rotation member (220) can rotate about a fourth axis (Ax4) by arranging the seventh rail (222) to be engaged with the third guide rail (322) formed in the second connecting member (320).
- the third guide rail (322) formed on the second connecting member (320) may correspond to a rotation guide rail that allows the second rotation member (220) to rotate around the fourth axis (Ax4) along the third guide rail (322).
- the hinge module (180) may include a gear member (350) including a first gear (353), a second gear (354), and/or a linkage gear (355).
- the linkage gear (355) may include idle gears (356, 357) for linking rotation of the first housing (110) with rotation of the second housing (120).
- the first gear (353) may include a first shaft (351) that may rotate about a first linkage axis (Rx1) that is parallel to the first axis (Ax1), and a tooth portion provided on one side of the first shaft (351) to mesh with a tooth portion of the linkage gear (355).
- the second gear (354) may include a second shaft (352) that can rotate about a second linkage axis (Rx2) that is parallel to the second axis (Ax2), and a tooth portion provided on one side of the second shaft (352) so as to mesh with the tooth portion of the linkage gear (355).
- a space may be provided on one side of the rotation bracket (230) in which an end of the gear member (350) is seated, and the first gear (353) and the second gear (354) of the gear member (350) can rotate about the first linkage axis (Rx1) and the second linkage axis (Rx2) while seated on the rotation bracket (230).
- a gear bracket (360) is coupled between the gear member (350) and the arm member (400) to prevent or reduce damage due to friction caused by movement of the gear member (350) and movement of the arm member (400).
- the first arm member (410) may have one side connected to the first shaft (351) and the other side connected to the first connection member (310). According to one embodiment, the first arm member (410) may be arranged such that the first shaft (351) is fitted into a through hole formed in the first cam portion (411) and the second guide rail (313) formed in the first connection member (310) is engaged with the first arm rail (412) formed on the side.
- the first arm member (410) may have the first cam portion (411) rotatably connected to the first shaft (351) on the first linkage axis (Rx1), and the first arm rail (412) may be connected to enable linear movement on the second guide rail (313) formed in the first connection member (310).
- the second arm member (420) may be arranged so that a second shaft (352) is fitted into a through hole formed in the second cam portion (421), and a fourth guide rail (323) formed in the second connecting member (320) is engaged with a second arm rail (422) formed on a side.
- the second arm member (420) may be arranged so that the second cam portion (421) is connected to the second shaft (352) on the second linkage axis (Rx2), and the second arm rail (422) may be connected to enable linear movement on the fourth guide rail (323) formed in the second connecting member (320).
- a first plate spring (418) and a second plate spring (428) are respectively arranged on the lower surfaces of the first arm member (410) and the second arm member (420) to assist the movement of the first arm member (410) and the second arm member (420).
- the hinge module (180) may include two types of cam structures.
- one of the two types of cam structures may be a cam included in the arm member (400), and the other may be a cam included in the cam member (430).
- the cam included in the arm member (400) is a cam that moves based on an angle between a first housing (e.g., the first housing (110) of FIG. 1) and a second housing (e.g., the second housing (120) of FIG. 1) of an electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (100) of FIG.
- the cam included in the cam member (430) may be a fixed cam that is capable of moving on a cam axis by an elastic member (441, 451) arranged on the cam axis, but does not rotate about the cam axis.
- the arm member (400) may have a cam formed at a portion facing the center of the electronic device (100), for example, in the first cam portion (411) of the first arm member (410) and the second cam portion (421) of the second arm member (420), and the cam member (430) may have a first counter cam (431) and a second counter cam (432) formed at positions corresponding to the first cam portion (411) of the first arm member (410) and the second cam portion (421) of the second arm member (420), respectively.
- the cams included in the arm member (400) and the cam member (430) may have a valley portion and a mounting portion formed therein so as to be engaged with each other.
- the cams included in the arm member (400) and the cam member (430) may have the valley portions and the mounting portions alternately arranged along a circumference.
- the cams included in the arm member (400) and the cam member (430) may include an inclined portion between the rib portion and the mountain portion, respectively.
- the relative positions of the cams included in the arm member (400) and the cam member (430) may not change unless a separate external force is applied due to a frictional force acting on the cam.
- the cams included in the arm member (400) may move in a centrifugal direction perpendicular to the cam axis. Accordingly, the relative positions of the cams included in the arm member (400) and the cam member (430) may change.
- the cams included in the arm member (400) and the cam member (430) maintain a firmly folded state while the elastic member (441, 451) continuously exerts a force to push the cams when the electronic device is in a folded state, maintain a partially unfolded state by itself within a specific angle range when in an intermediate state between the folded state and the unfolded state, and when in the unfolded state, maintain a firmly unfolded state by the force of the elastic member (441, 451) continuously pushing the cams, thereby enabling implementation of a free stop function (e.g., flex mode) of the electronic device.
- a free stop function e.g., flex mode
- a first arm member (410) and a second arm member (420) are fitted to the first shaft (351) and the second shaft (352), respectively, and the first arm member (410) and the second arm member (420) can move clockwise (or counterclockwise) and counterclockwise (or clockwise) about the first shaft (351) and the second shaft (352), respectively, when viewed in the width direction of the electronic device.
- a rotation bracket (230) may be coupled to one end of the first shaft (351) and the second shaft (352), and a shaft bracket (390) for supporting the first shaft (351) and the second shaft (352) may be coupled to the other end.
- a gear bracket (360) may be arranged between one end and the other end of the first shaft (351) and the second shaft (352).
- an arm member (400) and a cam member (430) may be arranged between the gear bracket (360) and the shaft bracket (390).
- an elastic member (441, 451) that applies a spring force to cams provided in the arm member (400) and the cam member (430) may be arranged between the gear bracket (360) and the shaft bracket (390).
- the elastic member (441, 451) may include a first elastic member (441) and a second elastic member (451).
- the elastic member (441, 451) may be a torsional spring.
- At least one fastening member e.g., a washer
- at least one support ring e.g., a snap ring or e-ring
- the at least one fastening member (442, 452) may include a first fastening member (442) and a second fastening member (452) that are inserted into the first shaft (351) and the second shaft (352), respectively, and fastened to the first elastic member (441) and the second elastic member (451).
- At least one of the support rings (443, 453) may include a first support ring (443) inserted into the first shaft (351) and supporting the first elastic member (441), and a second support ring (453) inserted into the second shaft (352) and supporting the second elastic member (451).
- the wing plate (500) may include a first wing plate (510) positioned on the first housing (110) side with respect to the folding axis (e.g., the folding axis (A) of FIG. 1) and a second wing plate (520) positioned on the second housing (120) side.
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) may be arranged symmetrically upward and downward with respect to the folding axis (e.g., the folding axis (A) of FIG. 1).
- the first wing plate (510) may include a first surface (511) facing the second direction (+Z-axis direction) and a second surface (512) facing the first direction (-Z-axis direction).
- the first side (511) of the first wing plate (510) may be configured as a plane to support the display (130), and the second side (512) may include a plurality of protrusions (514, 515, 516) for coupling with other components.
- the first wing plate (510) may be coupled with the first rotation member (210) using some of the plurality of protrusions (514, 515, 516) (e.g., the first protrusion (514)), and may also be coupled with the first connection member (310) using other parts of the plurality of protrusions (514, 515, 516) (e.g., the second protrusion (515), the third protrusion (516)).
- the first rotating member (210) may include a first mounting surface (213) on which the second face (512) of the first wing plate (510) is arranged, and a third rail (214) may be formed on the first mounting surface (213) to which a first protrusion (514) is coupled.
- the first connecting member (310) may be formed with a fourth rail (315) and/or a fifth rail (316) to which the second protrusion (515) and/or the third protrusion (516) of the first wing plate (510) are coupled.
- the second wing plate (520) may include a third face (521) facing the second direction (+Z-axis direction) and a fourth face (522) facing the first direction (-Z-axis direction).
- the third face (521) of the second wing plate (520) may be configured as a plane to support the display (130), and the fourth face (522) may include a plurality of protrusions (524, 525, 526) for coupling with other components.
- the second wing plate (520) may be coupled to the second rotation member (220) using some of the plurality of protrusions (524, 525, 526) (e.g., the fourth protrusion (524)), and may also be coupled to the second connecting member (320) using other some of the plurality of protrusions (524, 525, 526) (e.g., the fifth protrusion (525), the sixth protrusion (526)).
- the second rotation member (220) may include a second mounting surface (223) on which the fourth surface (522) of the second wing plate (520) is arranged, and an eighth rail (224) on which the fourth protrusion (524) is coupled may be formed on the second mounting surface (223).
- the second connecting member (320) may be formed with a ninth rail (325) and/or a tenth rail (326) to which the fifth protrusion (525) and/or the sixth protrusion (526) of the second wing plate (520) are coupled.
- one of the protrusions may be omitted, or another protrusion configuration not shown in the drawing may be additionally arranged.
- hinge module (180) the components included in the hinge module (180) will be described in more detail through examples of FIG. 8a and below.
- the sub-components of two substantially identical components may be described without distinguishing between the 'first' and the 'second'.
- the description of the sub-components included in the 'first component' may be equally applied to the description of the sub-components included in the 'second component'.
- the description of the sub-components included in the 'second component' may be omitted to the extent that it overlaps with the description of the sub-components included in the 'first component', and the description of the sub-components included in the 'first component' may be applied to the description of the sub-components included in the 'second component'.
- the first rotating member (210) and the second rotating member (220) may have substantially the same structure, and their technical characteristics may also be identical. Accordingly, the description of the first rotating member (210) can be applied to the second rotating member (220).
- first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320), the first arm member (410) and the second arm member (420), the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) may also have substantially the same structure, respectively.
- the description of the first connecting member (310), the first arm member (410), and the first wing plate (510) can be applied to the second connecting member (320), the second arm member (420), and the second wing plate (520), respectively.
- FIG. 8A is a perspective view of a rotating member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8B is a front view of a rotating member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8C is a view showing a top view of a rotating member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8D is a cross-sectional view showing a surface on which a wing plate is mounted and a third rail cut according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a rotational member (e.g., a first rotational member (210)) may include two rotational elements (e.g., a first rail (211) and a second rail (212)) configured to be rotatable about different axes.
- the first rotational member (210) may include a first rail (211) and a second rail (212) formed on a first side (210a) facing the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device.
- the first rotational member (210) may also have the first rail (211) and the second rail (212) formed on a second side (210b) facing the width direction of the electronic device.
- the first rail (211) and the second rail (212) arranged on the first side (210a) may be formed symmetrically with respect to an imaginary line that passes through the centers of the first rail (211) and the second rail (212) arranged on the second side (210b) and the first rotation member (210) in the longitudinal direction.
- the first rail (211) in the hinge module (180), the first rail (211) may be arranged closer to the folding axis (e.g., the folding axis (A) of FIG. 1) than the second rail (212).
- the first rail (211) may have a convex shape toward the first direction (-Z-axis direction), and the second rail (212) may have a convex shape toward the second direction (+Z-axis direction).
- the first rail (211) may be configured in the shape of an arc when viewed in the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device.
- the first end (211a) and the second end (211b) of the first rail (211) may be parallel to each other.
- the first rail (211) may move along the first rotation guide hole defined between the first-first opening (233) and the first-second opening (234) of the rotation bracket (230) illustrated in FIG.
- the second rail (212) may also be configured in the shape of an arc when viewed in the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device. The second rail (212) moves while engaging with the first guide rail (312) of the first connecting member (310) illustrated in FIG. 6, and can rotate around the second axis (e.g., the second axis (Ax2) of FIG. 5).
- the first axis (Ax1) and the second axis (Ax2) which are the centers of rotation of the first rail (211) and the second rail (212), may be formed at positions spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and may not be formed on the same plane (e.g., the XY plane).
- the first rail (211) and the second rail (212) of the first rotating member (210) may also not be formed on the same plane (e.g., the XY plane).
- the first rail (211) may be formed adjacent to the upper surface (210c) of the first rotational member (210), and the second rail (212) may be formed adjacent to the lower surface (210d) of the first rotational member (210).
- the first axis (Ax1) of the first rotational member (210) is fixed without its relative position being variable, and the second axis (Ax2) may have its position dependently variable by the rotation of the first axis (Ax1).
- the second axis (Ax2) of the first rotational member (210) when the electronic device is in an unfolded state, may be formed at a lower position than the first axis (Ax1), and when the electronic device is in a folded state, the second axis (Ax2) of the first rotational member (210) may be formed at a higher position than the first axis (Ax1).
- the first rotational member (210) may include a first mounting surface (213) that is a surface facing the first wing plate (510).
- the first mounting surface (213) may be formed to be parallel to an upper surface (210c) facing the second direction (+Z-axis direction) and have a predetermined step from the upper surface (210c).
- At least a portion of the first wing plate (510) may be mounted on the first mounting surface (213).
- a third rail (214) separate from the first rail (211) and the second rail (212) may be formed on the first mounting surface (213).
- the first rail (211) and the second rail (212) may be configured such that the first rotational member (210) may rotate around a first axis (e.g., the first axis (Ax1) of FIG. 5) and a second axis (e.g., the second axis (Ax2) of FIG. 5), respectively.
- the third rail (214) may be configured such that the first wing plate (510) may slide linearly along one direction (e.g., a direction perpendicular to the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device). Referring to FIGS.
- the third rail (214) may be configured as a component in the form of an opening or a through hole, into which a first protrusion (e.g., the first protrusion (514) of FIG. 6) disposed on the lower surface of the first wing plate (510) is inserted and fastened, and moves along the third rail (214).
- a step (215) may be formed on the third rail (214) so that the first protrusion (514) disposed on the lower surface of the first wing plate (510) may be fastened in a hook manner.
- the first wing plate (510) may slide along a first path (P1) parallel to the longitudinal direction of the third rail (214) in a state in which the first protrusion (514) is fastened to the third rail (214) and is fastened to the first fixing surface (213).
- first rail (211) and the second rail (212) may face different directions.
- first rail (211) and the second rail (212) may face opposite directions.
- the directions of the first rail (211) and the second rail (212) may be determined based on the length of each arc (or the angle of the arc corresponding to the length of the arc) and/or the position of the arc.
- the direction of the first rail (211) may be expressed based on the direction of a virtual line (L1) connecting the center of the length of the arc from the center (C1) of the arc of the first rail (211), and the direction of the second rail (212) may be described based on the direction of a virtual line (L2) connecting the center of the length of the arc from the center (C2) of the arc of the second rail (212).
- the first rail (211) may be concave toward the second direction (+Z-axis direction) (or convex toward the first direction (-Z-axis direction)), and the second rail (212) may be convex toward the second direction (+Z-axis direction).
- the first rail (211) may be expressed as being convex downward
- the second rail (212) may be expressed as being convex upward
- the first rail (211) and the second rail (212) may be expressed as being convex in opposite directions.
- 'convex in opposite directions' may mean that the direction of the first rail (211) and the approximate direction of the second rail (212) are opposite.
- the angle ( ⁇ ) between a virtual line (L1) connecting the center of the length of the arc from the center (C1) of the arc of the first rail (211) and a virtual line (L2) connecting the center of the length of the arc from the center (C2) of the arc of the second rail (212) may be formed within, for example, 120 degrees to 240 degrees.
- a virtual line (L1) connecting the center of the length of the arc from the center (C1) of the arc of the first rail (211) and a virtual line (L2) connecting the center of the length of the arc from the center (C2) of the arc of the second rail (212) may be formed within, for example, 120 degrees to 240 degrees.
- the angle ( ⁇ ) between a virtual line (L1) connecting the center of the arc length from the center (C1) of the arc of the first rail (211) and a virtual line (L2) connecting the center of the arc length from the center (C2) of the arc of the second rail (212) may be 135 degrees.
- the difference in angle may vary depending on the embodiment.
- first rail (211), the second rail (212), the first mounting surface (213), and the third rail (214) of the first rotating member (210) described above can be applied to the description of the sixth rail (221), the seventh rail (222), the second mounting surface (223), and the eighth rail (224) of the second rotating member (220).
- FIG. 9A is a perspective view of a connecting member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9B is a drawing showing a top view of a connecting member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9C is a drawing showing a fourth rail of a connecting member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a connecting member (e.g., a first connecting member (310)) may include a body portion (e.g., a first body portion (311)) and two guide rails (e.g., a first guide rail (312) and a second guide rail (313)) formed at a predetermined distance from each other along a longitudinal direction of the body portion (311).
- the first connecting member (310) may be fixedly coupled to a supporting member (e.g., the first supporting member (112) of FIG. 3) on a lower surface of the first body portion (311), and may be respectively fastened to a first rotating member (210) and a first arm member (410) on an upper surface of the first body portion (311).
- the second rail (212) of the first rotating member (210) may be engaged with the first guide rail (312) of the first connecting member (310), and the first arm rail (412) of the first arm member (410) may be engaged with the second guide rail (313) of the first connecting member (310).
- the first guide rail (312) may correspond to a rotating guide rail that guides the second rail (212) to rotate along an axis (e.g., the second axis (Ax2) of FIG. 7).
- the first guide rail (312) may be formed in an arc shape when viewed in the width direction of the electronic device.
- the first guide rail (312) may be formed in an arc shape corresponding to an angle of approximately 90 degrees.
- the second guide rail (313) may be formed in an arc shape having a significantly larger radius of curvature than the first guide rail (312).
- the second guide rail (313) may guide the arm rail (412) in a substantially straight line.
- the first guide rail (312) and the second guide rail (313) may be provided in pairs, respectively, corresponding to the first rail (211) and the second rail (212) formed on both sides of the first rotating member (210).
- a first wing plate (510) may be arranged on the first connecting member (310).
- first connecting member (310) may face the second surface (512) facing the first direction (-Z axis direction) of the first wing plate (510).
- at least one rail may be formed on the first connecting member (310).
- the first connecting member (310) may be formed with a fourth rail (315).
- a fifth rail (316) may be formed on the first connecting member (310) additionally or alternatively to the fourth rail (315).
- the fourth rail (315) and/or the fifth rail (316) may be formed in a recessed shape for accommodating at least a part of another component (e.g., the second protrusion (515) and/or the third protrusion (516)).
- the fourth rail (315) may be configured to move along the fourth rail (315) by inserting and engaging at least one second protrusion (515) disposed on the lower surface of the first wing plate (510).
- each of the configurations of at least one rail included in the first connecting member (310) and at least one protrusion formed on the first wing plate (510) corresponding thereto is formed in twos.
- the first connecting member (310) and the first wing plate (510) may include one rail and one protrusion formed thereon, or three or more rails and three or more protrusions. According to the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 6 together with FIGS.
- two protrusions e.g., a second protrusion (515), a third protrusion (516)
- a predetermined length in the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device may be arranged on the lower surface of the first wing plate (510), and correspondingly, two rails (e.g., a fourth rail (315), a fifth rail (316)) having a predetermined depth in the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device may be formed on the first connecting member (310).
- the first wing plate (510) is configured such that the second protrusion (515) and the third protrusion (516) are respectively fastened to the fourth rail (315) and the fifth rail (316), and the second protrusion (515) and the third protrusion (516) can slide along a second path (P2) parallel to the longitudinal direction of the fourth rail (315) and the fifth rail (316).
- the fourth rail (315) and the fifth rail (316) can be formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the second direction (+Z-axis direction) when the electronic device is unfolded. By forming the fourth rail (315) and the fifth rail (316) to be inclined as shown in FIG.
- the second protrusion (515) and the third protrusion (516) can be moved away from the center of the hinge module (180), but closer to the first connecting member (310) and/or the supporting member (e.g., the supporting member (112) of FIG. 3) that supports the first connecting member (310).
- the description of the first body part (311), the first guide rail (312), the second guide rail (313), the fourth rail (315), and the fifth rail (316) of the first connecting member (310) is the same as the description of the second body part (321), the third guide rail (322), and the fourth guide rail (326) of the second connecting member (320). It can be applied to the description of the rail (323), the 9th rail (325), and the 10th rail (326).
- FIG. 10A is a drawing showing a top view of a female member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10B is a front view of a female member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the arm member (e.g., the first arm member (410)) may include a through hole into which a shaft (e.g., the first shaft (351)) is fitted and a cam portion (e.g., the first cam portion (411)) that is engaged with the cam member (430).
- the arm member (e.g., the first arm member (410)) may include a rail (e.g., the first arm rail (412)) configured to rotate in conjunction with the rotation of the rotation member (e.g., the first rotation member (210)).
- the first arm member (410) may include a first arm rail (412) formed on a first side surface (410a) facing the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device.
- the first arm member (410) may also have a first arm rail (412) formed on a second side surface (410b) facing the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device.
- the first arm rail (412) may be formed so that at least a portion of the first arm rail has a predetermined curvature when viewed from the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device.
- the first arm rail (412) may be formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the second direction (+Z-axis direction) when the electronic device is unfolded.
- the first cam portion (411) of the first arm member (410) and the first arm rail (412) may rotate around a linkage axis (e.g., the first linkage axis (Rx1)) that is parallel to the axis (Ax1).
- a linkage axis e.g., the first linkage axis (Rx1)
- the first arm rail (412) of the first arm member (410) may be completely engaged with the second guide rail (313) of the first connecting member (310), but may become disengaged or only partially engaged.
- the description of the first cam portion (411) and the first arm rail (412) of the first arm member (410) may be applied to the description of the second cam portion (421) and the second arm rail (422) of the second arm member (420).
- FIG. 11 is a perspective view of a wing plate according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12a is a drawing showing a hinge module with the wing plate removed according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12b is a drawing showing a hinge module including a wing plate according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12a may show a top view of the hinge module with the wing plate excluded in an unfolded state of the electronic device
- FIG. 12b may show a bottom view of the hinge module including the wing plate in an unfolded state of the electronic device.
- FIG. 11 may be such that a side (e.g., a second side (512)) facing the first direction (-Z-axis direction) of the wing plate (e.g., the first wing plate (510)) faces upward.
- the first side (511) of the first wing plate (510) may be flat, and a plurality of protrusions (514, 515, 516) may be formed on the second side (512). Any one of the plurality of protrusions (514, 515, 516) may be the first protrusion (514), which may be inserted into a third rail (214) formed on the first rotating member (210) and formed to be slidable along the third rail (214).
- the first protrusion (514) may be a hook-shaped protrusion that protrudes in the first direction (-Z-axis direction) by a correction height and has an end formed so as to be fixed by being caught on a step formed in the third rail (214) (e.g., the step (215) of FIG. 8d).
- the second protrusion (515) and the third protrusion (516) may be formed so as to be inserted into the fourth rail (315) and the fifth rail (316) formed in the first connecting member (310) and to be able to slide along the fourth rail (315) and the fifth rail (316).
- the second protrusion (515) and the third protrusion (516) may have a cylindrical shape.
- the second protrusion (515) and the third protrusion (516) may be arranged so that the bottom and/or the top of the cylinder shape face a direction parallel to the longitudinal direction of the first wing plate (510) (i.e., a direction parallel to the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device).
- the moving distance of the wing plate (510) can be set.
- the fourth rail (315) and the fifth rail (316) may be referred to as 'distance determining protrusion rails'.
- two rotational elements e.g., the fourth rail (315) and the fifth rail (316) formed on a connecting member (e.g., the first connecting member (310)
- a connecting member e.g., the first connecting member (310)
- the connecting member e.g., the first connecting member (310)
- the fifth rail (316) may be provided as a single-type rail at an edge of the first connecting member (310) as indicated by reference numeral 316
- the fourth rail (315) may be provided as a dual-type rail at an intermediate position of the first connecting member (310) as indicated by reference numeral 315.
- the embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11 illustrates that a third protrusion (516) is formed corresponding to the single type rail (the fifth rail (316)) with one side supported by the wing plate and the other side having a free end, and a second protrusion (515) with one side and the other side having a free end, respectively, is formed corresponding to the dual type rail (the fourth rail (315)).
- protrusions having a form in which one side and the other side each have a free end may be formed on both the single type rail and the dual type rail, as illustrated in FIG. 12b.
- the description of the first protrusion (514), the second protrusion (515), and the third protrusion (516) of the first wing plate (510) is the same as that of the fourth protrusion (524), the fifth protrusion (525), and the sixth protrusion (526) of the second wing plate (520). May be applied to the description.
- FIG. 13A is a perspective view of a hinge module in an unfolded state of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 13B is a cross-sectional view of the hinge module in an unfolded state of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 14A is a perspective view of the hinge module in an intermediate state of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 14B is a cross-sectional view of the hinge module in an intermediate state of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 15A is a perspective view of the hinge module in a folded state of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 15B is a cross-sectional view of the hinge module in a folded state of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 13B, 14B, and 15B may illustrate views of the hinge module when viewed in the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device.
- FIGS. 13B, 14B, and 15B may additionally illustrate views in which a display (130) is arranged on the hinge module (180).
- the hinge module (180) may include components that are symmetrical with respect to a folding axis (e.g., the folding axis (A) of FIG. 1) or a center bar (181).
- the symmetrical components may be spread apart by approximately 180 degrees with respect to each other.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B when the electronic device is in an unfolded state, the symmetrical components may be spread apart by approximately 180 degrees with respect to each other.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B when the electronic device is in an unfolded state, the symmetrical components may be spread apart by approximately 180 degrees with respect to each other.
- FIGS. 13A and 13B when the electronic device is in an unfolded state, the symmetrical components
- the symmetrical components when the electronic device is in an intermediate state between an unfolded state and a folded state, the symmetrical components may be spread apart by, for example, approximately 90 degrees with respect to each other.
- the symmetrical components In the folded state of the electronic device of FIGS. 15A and 15B, the symmetrical components may face each other or may be separated by, for example, an approximately negative angle (e.g., -5 degrees).
- an approximately negative angle e.g., -5 degrees
- the hinge module (180) when the components included in the hinge module (180) are separated by a negative angle (e.g., -5 degrees) (e.g., a dumbbell-shaped (or water drop-shaped) hinge module), it is more effective in reducing wrinkles in the display (130) and, when the electronic device is folded, it may be more effective in reducing a lifting phenomenon at a portion where screens meet each other.
- a negative angle e.g., -5 degrees
- the hinge module (180) may adopt a dumbbell-shaped (or water drop-shaped) hinge module in which wrinkles of the display (130) and lifting between the screens are reduced.
- the dumbbell-shaped (or water drop-shaped) hinge module secures a space so that the display (130) can be smoothly folded around the folding axis (e.g., the folding axis (A) of FIG. 1) in a folded state of the electronic device as illustrated in FIG. 15b, and can firmly support the display (130) in an unfolded state of the electronic device.
- the wing plate when the electronic device is unfolded, the wing plate (e.g., the first wing plate (510)) can support the display (130) in a flat state, for example, as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 13b.
- the first wing plate (510) when the electronic device is folded, can support the display (130) in a state inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the second direction (+Z-axis direction) of the electronic device, for example, as shown in the embodiment of FIG. 15b.
- the first wing plate (510) can be configured to be switchable between a flat support form and an inclined support form.
- the first wing plate (510) can be connected to the first rotational member (210) using the first protrusion (514), and can be configured to be seated on the first mounting surface (213) of the first rotational member (210) and to be slidable on the first mounting surface (213).
- the first wing plate (510) may be connected to the first connecting member (310) using the second protrusion (515) and the third protrusion (516), and the second protrusion (515) and the third protrusion (516) may be configured to be slidable on the fourth rail (315) and the fifth rail (316) of the first connecting member (310).
- the first connecting member (310) as shown again in FIGS.
- the first body portion (311) may be formed such that at least a portion of the first body portion (311) is inclined with respect to the second direction (+Z-axis direction).
- the first body portion (311) may be formed such that all of the bulkheads arranged around the first guide rail (312) and the second guide rail (313) are inclined with respect to the second direction (+Z-axis direction).
- the electronic device of the first wing plate (510) can be implemented as the inclined support member when switching from an unfolded state to a folded state.
- the description of the first rotation member (210), the first connection member (310), the first arm member (410), and the first wing plate (510) with respect to the above FIGS. 13a to 15b may be applied to the description of the second rotation member (220), the second connection member (320), the second arm member (420), and the second wing plate (520).
- FIG. 16A is a drawing showing the hinge module in an unfolded state of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 16B may show a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 16A taken along the line A-A' according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 16C may show a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 16A taken along the line D-D' according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17A is a drawing showing the hinge module in a folded state of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17B may show a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 17A taken along the line A-A' according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17C may show a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 17A taken along the line D-D' according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b and 17c Through the illustrations of FIGS. 16a, 16b, 17a, 17b and 17c, one can understand the relative positions and behaviors between components, for example, between components such as the first rotating member (210), the second rotating member (220), the first connecting member (310), the second connecting member (320), the first arm member (410) and the second arm member (420), as the electronic device transitions from an unfolded state to a folded state (or from a folded state to an unfolded state).
- components such as the first rotating member (210), the second rotating member (220), the first connecting member (310), the second connecting member (320), the first arm member (410) and the second arm member (420)
- the first rotational member (210) and the second rotational member (220) included in the hinge module (180) can rotate about a first axis (Ax1) and a third axis (Ax3), respectively, with respect to the rotation bracket (230).
- the first rotational member (210) and the second rotational member (220) can rotate about a second axis (Ax2) and a fourth axis (Ax4), respectively, with respect to the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320).
- the first axis (Ax1) and the third axis (Ax3) which are the centers of rotation of the first rotation member (210) and the second rotation member (220), may be formed in a space around the hinge module (180), and the second axis (Ax2) and the fourth axis (Ax4) may also be formed in a space around the hinge module (180).
- the first rotation member (210) and the second rotation member (220) are supported by the first connection member (310) and the second connection member (320) during the rotation process with respect to the rotation bracket (230), and the range of motion may be partially limited.
- the first rotating member (210) and the second rotating member (220) may be supported from body support members (311', 321') whose respective sides are included in the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320).
- the first arm member (410) and the second arm member (420) included in the hinge module (180) can rotate around the shafts (351, 352), respectively.
- the first arm member (410) and the second arm member (420) slide relative to the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320), respectively, and as the angle of folding narrows, the area where their rails engage with each other may decrease.
- the first arm member (410) and the second arm member (420) slide relative to the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320), respectively, and the area where their rails engage with each other may increase.
- the areas where the first arm rail (412) and the second arm rail (422) engage with the second guide rail (313) and the fourth guide rail (323), respectively may be the largest, and when the electronic device is folded, the areas where the first arm rail (412) and the second arm rail (422) engage with the second guide rail (313) and the fourth guide rail (323), respectively, may be the smallest.
- FIG. 18A is a drawing showing the hinge module in an unfolded state of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 18B may show a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 18A taken along the line B-B' according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 18C may show a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 18A taken along the line C-C' according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 19A is a drawing showing the hinge module when the electronic device is in an intermediate state between an unfolded state and a folded state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 19B may show a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 19A taken along the line B-B' according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 19A is a drawing showing the hinge module when the electronic device is in an intermediate state between an unfolded state and a folded state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 19B may show a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG.
- FIG. 19C may show a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 19A taken along the line C-C' according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 20A is a drawing showing the hinge module in a folded state of the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 20b may illustrate a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 20a taken along the line B-B' according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 20c may illustrate a cross-section of the hinge module of FIG. 20a taken along the line C-C' according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the relative positions and behaviors of the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) with respect to the first rotating member (210), the second rotating member (220), and/or the first connecting member (310), the second connecting member (320) during the process of transitioning the electronic device from an unfolded state to a folded state (or from a folded state to an unfolded state) can be understood.
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can slide on one surface of the first rotation member (210) and the second rotation member (220).
- the first protrusion (514) and the fourth protrusion (524) are slidable on the third rail (214) of the first rotational member (210) and the eighth rail (224) of the second rotational member (220), respectively, and as the first protrusion (514) and the fourth protrusion (524) slide along the first path (P1), the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can also move.
- FIGS. 18A and 18B when the electronic device is unfolded, the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can be arranged on the same plane.
- the first protrusion (514) and the fourth protrusion (524) can be located at one end portion of the first path (P1).
- the first protrusion (514) and the fourth protrusion (524) can move from one end portion of the first path (P1) toward the other end portion.
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to each other.
- the first protrusion (514) and the fourth protrusion (524) can be located in the middle of the first path (P1).
- the angle formed by the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can have a positive (+) value, and the electronic device can move by a first distance (S1) from the initial position in the unfolded state.
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) may be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to each other.
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) may face each other in parallel at a specific intermediate state, and when the electronic device is completely folded, the angle formed by the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) may have a negative (-) value.
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) may move a second distance (S2) from the initial position in the unfolded state of the electronic device.
- the first protrusion (514) and the fourth protrusion (524) may be located at another end portion of the first path (P1).
- the first rotating member (210) and the second rotating member (220) may be supported by the supports (311', 321') of the body portion, each side of which is included in the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320).
- the first wing plate (510), the second wing plate (520), and the first rotation member (210) and the second rotation member (220) supporting the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can rotate by a predetermined angle with respect to the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320) when the electronic device switches from an unfolded state to a folded state.
- the first rotational member (210) and the second rotational member (220) do not rotate with respect to the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320), but rather, the first rotational member (210) and the second rotational member (220) may remain substantially parallel with respect to the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320) until the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) are tilted by a predetermined angle.
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) when the electronic device is unfolded, the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) may be arranged on the same plane, and the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) may be arranged parallel to the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320), respectively.
- the second protrusion (515) and the fifth protrusion (525) may be positioned at one end portion of the second path (P2).
- the second protrusion (515) and the fifth protrusion (525) may not move from the one end portion of the second path (P2) directly toward the other end portion, but may maintain that position until the electronic device is folded below a preset angle.
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) when the electronic device is in an intermediate state, the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to each other.
- the angle formed by the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can have a positive (+) value, and the electronic device can move at a predetermined distance from the initial position in the unfolded state.
- the relative positions of the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) with respect to the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320) can be maintained the same as in the embodiment of FIGS. 18A and 18B.
- the fourth rail (315) may include a 4-1 rail (315a) and a 4-2 rail (315b), and the ninth rail (325) may include a 9-1 rail (325a) and a 9-2 rail (325b).
- the fourth rail (315) may include a 4-1 rail (315a) that supports rotation of the second protrusion (515) according to a folding operation in a first angle range of the foldable electronic device, and a 4-2 rail (315b) that extends in one direction from the 4-1 rail (315a) and supports sliding movement of the second protrusion (515) according to a folding operation in a second angle range of the foldable electronic device.
- the ninth rail (325) may include a 9-1 rail (325a) that supports rotation of the fifth protrusion (525) according to a folding operation in a first angle range of the foldable electronic device, and a 9-2 rail (325b) that extends in one direction from the 9-1 rail (325a) and supports sliding movement of the fifth protrusion (525) according to a folding operation in a second angle range of the foldable electronic device.
- the 4-2 rail (315b) may be formed to be inclined with respect to the 4-1 rail (315a).
- the 9-2 rail (325b) may be formed to be inclined with respect to the 9-1 rail (325a).
- the second protrusion (515) may be positioned on the 4-1 rail (315a) of the 4th rail (315) until the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) form a predetermined angle.
- the fifth protrusion (525) may be positioned on the 9-1 rail (325a) of the 9th rail (325).
- the second protrusion (515) and the fifth protrusion (525) can move along the second path (P2).
- the second protrusion (515) and the fifth protrusion (525) can move on the 4-2 rail (315b) of the 4th rail (315) and the 9-2 rail (325b) of the 9th rail (325), respectively.
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) may be inclined at a predetermined angle (e.g., having a negative (-) value) with respect to each other.
- the second protrusion (515) and the fifth protrusion (525) may be positioned at another end portion of the second path (P2).
- the first rotating member (210) and the second rotating member (220) may be supported by body part supports (311', 321') included in the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320), respectively, at one side thereof.
- the first housing e.g., the first housing (110) of FIG. 1
- the second housing e.g., the second housing (120) of FIG. 2)
- the first support member (112) and the second support member (122) of FIG. 3 rotate about the folding axis (e.g., the folding axis of FIG. 1), and at this time, the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320) can also rotate at the same angle.
- the first rotational member (210) and the second rotational member (220) are connected to the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320) to rotate about the second axis (Ax2) and the fourth axis (Ax4), respectively, and the first rotational member (210) and the second rotational member (220) can rotate relatively to the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320) (or the first support member (112) and the second support member (122)), respectively.
- an imaginary line L1 drawn from the second connecting member (320) (or the first connecting member (310)) is parallel to the second direction (+Z-axis direction
- an imaginary line L2 drawn from the first rotating member (210) (or the second rotating member (220)) can be inclined at a predetermined angle from L1.
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) which are configured to slide linearly using the first protrusion (514) and the fourth protrusion (524) on the first rotating member (210) and the second rotating member (220), can also rotate at the same angle as the first rotating member (210) and the second rotating member (220).
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can be connected to the fourth rail (315), the fifth rail (316), the ninth rail (325), and the tenth rail (326) formed on the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320) using the second protrusion (515), the third protrusion (516), the fifth protrusion (525), and the sixth protrusion (526).
- the second protrusion (515), the third protrusion (516), the fifth protrusion (525), and the sixth protrusion (526) can move relatively closer to the first support member (112) and the second support member (122) and away from the center of the hinge module (180) (e.g., see the gear bracket (360) or the center bar (181) of FIGS. 18c, 19c, and 20c).
- the behavior of the hinge module (180) as the electronic device transitions from an unfolded state to a folded state can be implemented in reverse when the electronic device transitions from a folded state to an unfolded state.
- FIG. 21A is a drawing showing a hinge module in an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 21B is a drawing showing a hinge module in a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 21a and 21b can provide one embodiment of a third rail (214) included in a first rotating member (210) and a first protrusion (514) inserted therein and capable of sliding movement.
- the first mounting surface (213) on which the third rail (214) according to one embodiment is formed may be formed to be inclined with respect to the upper surface (210c) (e.g., the upper surface) of the first rotational member (210).
- the first protrusion (514) inserted into the third rail (214) and slidably moved moves along the inclined first mounting surface (213), and thus moves along a first-first path (P1') that is different from the first path (P1), which is a moving path when the upper surface (210c) of the first rotational member (210) and the first mounting surface (213) are parallel.
- the existing moving path, the first path (P1) is formed so that the moving direction of the first wing plate (510) is parallel to the upper surface (210c) of the first rotational member (210), and the other moving path, the 1-1 path (P1'), is formed so that the moving direction of the first wing plate (510) is not parallel to the upper surface (210c) of the first rotational member (210).
- the first mounting surface (213) on which the third rail (214) is formed is formed to be inclined with respect to the upper surface (210c) of the first rotational member (210)
- not only the first protrusion (514) but also the moving path of the first wing plate (510) can be inclined with respect to the upper surface (210c) of the first rotational member (210).
- the first wing plate (510) may move away from the center of the hinge module (180) (e.g., see the gear bracket (360) or the center bar (181) of FIGS. 18c, 19c, and 20c) compared to the conventional one.
- the dashed line S in FIG. 21b may represent the position of the first wing plate (510) along the conventional movement path.
- the range in which the first wing plate (510) is folded back may be increased. Accordingly, the display escape space required when the electronic device is folded can be further secured.
- FIG. 21a and FIG. 21a illustrate the first rotating member (210) and the first wing plate (510), and the explanation thereof can be applied to an embodiment of the second rotating member (220) and the second wing plate (520).
- FIG. 22a is a drawing showing a hinge module in an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 22b is a drawing showing a hinge module in a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 22a and 22b may provide additional or alternative examples of the connection relationship between the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320) and the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520).
- the hinge module (180) may include a second protrusion (515), a third protrusion (516), a fifth protrusion (525), a sixth protrusion (526) connecting the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) and the first connecting member (310) and the second connecting member (320), and a fourth rail (315), a fifth rail (316), a ninth rail (325), and a tenth rail (326).
- a flexible member (or elastic member) (190-1, 190-2) may be included to connect the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) to the first support member (112) and the second support member (122), respectively.
- the flexible member (190-1, 190-2) may be, for example, a material such as a tape, a rubber sheet, or a lattice metal having flexibility (or elasticity).
- the first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can be attached to the first support member (112) and the second support member (122), respectively, by using the flexible members (190-1, 190-2).
- first wing plate (510) and the second wing plate (520) can have the effect of pulling the first support member (112) and the second support member (122) sideways. Accordingly, the necessary display escape space can be further secured when the electronic device is in a folded state.
- FIG. 23a is a perspective view of a rotating member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 23b is a front view of a rotating member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a rotational member (e.g., a first rotational member (210)) may include two rotational elements (e.g., a first rail (211) and a first pin hole (216)) configured to be rotatable about different axes.
- the first rotational member (210) may include a first rail (211) and a first pin hole (216) formed on a first side surface (210a) facing the width direction (X-axis direction) of the electronic device.
- the first rotational member (210) may also have a first rail (211) and a first pin hole (216) formed on a second side surface (210b) facing the width direction of the electronic device.
- the first rail (211) and the first pin hole (216) arranged on the first side (210a) may be formed symmetrically with respect to an imaginary line extending longitudinally through the center of the first rail (211) and the first pin hole (216) arranged on the second side (210b) and the first rotation member (210).
- the first rail (211) in the hinge module (180), the first rail (211) may be arranged closer to the folding axis (e.g., the folding axis (A) of FIG. 1) than the first pin hole (216).
- the first rail (211) may have a convex shape toward the first direction (-Z-axis direction), and the first pin hole (216) may have a shape in which a hole of a predetermined diameter is penetrated toward the width direction of the electronic device.
- the first rail (211) moves along the rotation guide hole and can rotate around the first axis (e.g., the first axis (Ax1) of FIG. 5).
- the first pin (318) illustrated in FIGS. 25a and 25b below is inserted into the first pin hole (216), and the rotation member (210) can be configured to rotate around the first pin hole (216) with respect to the connecting member (310) illustrated in FIGS. 24a, 24b, and 24c below by using the first pin (318).
- the first axis (Ax1) and the second axis (Ax2) which are the centers of rotation of the first rail (211) and the first pin hole (216), can be formed at positions spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance, and may not be formed on the same plane (e.g., the XY plane).
- the first rail (211) and the first pin hole (216) of the first rotational member (210) may also not be formed on the same plane (e.g., XY plane).
- the first rail (211) may be formed adjacent to an upper surface (210c) of the first rotational member (210), and the first pin hole (216) may be formed adjacent to a lower surface (210d) of the first rotational member (210).
- the first axis (Ax1) of the first rotational member (210) is fixed without its relative position being variable, and the second axis (Ax2) may have its position dependently variable by the rotation of the first axis (Ax1).
- the second axis (Ax2) of the first rotational member (210) when the electronic device is in an unfolded state, may be formed at a lower position than the first axis (Ax1), and when the electronic device is in a folded state, the second axis (Ax2) of the first rotational member (210) may be formed at a higher position than the first axis (Ax1).
- the description of the rotational member described above with reference to FIGS. 8A to 8D may be applied to the description of the rotational member (e.g., the first rotational member (210)) of FIGS. 23A and 23B, and the description in the overlapping range may be omitted.
- an angle ( ⁇ ) between a virtual line (L1) connecting the center of the arc length from the center (C1) of the arc of the first rail (211) and a virtual line (L2) drawn from the center (C2) of the first pin hole (216) may be formed within, for example, 120 to 240 degrees.
- the angle ( ⁇ ) between the virtual lines (L1, L2) may be 135 degrees.
- the difference in angle may vary depending on the embodiment.
- the description of the first rail (211) and the first pin hole (216) of the first rotating member (210) described above can be applied to the description of the sixth rail (221) and the third pin hole (not shown) of the second rotating member (220).
- FIG. 24A is a perspective view of a connecting member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 24B is a drawing showing a second pin hole of the connecting member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 24C is a side view of the connecting member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 25A is a perspective view showing a state in which a rotational member is coupled to the connecting member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 25B is a front view showing a state in which a rotational member is coupled to the connecting member according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a connecting member (e.g., a first connecting member (310)) may include a body portion (e.g., a first body portion (311)) and two rotating elements (e.g., a second pin hole (317) and a second guide rail (313)) formed at a predetermined distance apart from each other along a longitudinal direction of the body portion (311).
- the first connecting member (310) may be fixedly coupled to a supporting member (e.g., the first supporting member (112) of FIG. 3) on a lower surface of the first body portion (311), and may be respectively fastened to a first rotating member (210) and a first arm member (410) on an upper surface of the first body portion (311).
- a supporting member e.g., the first supporting member (112) of FIG. 3
- FIGS. 25a and 25b it can be illustrated that only the first rotation member (210) is coupled to the upper surface of the first body part (311) of the first connecting member (310).
- the first pin hole (216) of the first rotational member (210) may be aligned with the second pin hole (317) of the first connection member (310).
- a first pin (318) may be inserted into the first pin hole (216) and the second pin hole (317).
- the first pin (318) may correspond to a rotational element that guides the first rotational member (210) to rotate along an axis (e.g., the second axis (Ax2) of FIG. 7).
- the description of the connecting member described above in FIGS. 9a, 9b, and 9c may be applied to the description of the connecting member (e.g., the first connecting member (310)) of FIGS. 23a, 23b, 24a, 24b, 24c, 25a, and 25b, and the description in the overlapping range may be omitted.
- the description of the first body part (311), the second pin hole (317), the second guide rail (313), the fourth rail (315), and the fifth rail (316) of the first connecting member (310) may be applied to the description of the second body part (321), the fourth pin hole rail (not shown), the fourth guide rail (323), the ninth rail (325), and the tenth rail (326) of the second connecting member (320).
- a foldable electronic device (100) including a hinge module (180) may be provided.
- the foldable electronic device may include a first housing (110); a second housing (120); a hinge module (180) that rotatably connects the first housing and the second housing about a folding axis (A); and a flexible display (130).
- the hinge module (180) includes a first rotating member (210) including a first rotary element (211) that rotates about a first axis (Ax1), a second rotary element (212; 216) that rotates about a second axis (Ax2), and a reciprocating element (214) that performs a linear reciprocating motion in a direction perpendicular to the first and second axes.
- the foldable electronic device may include a first arm member (410) that rotates in response to the rotation of the first axis about an axis different from the first axis and the second axis; a first connecting member (310) that connects the first rotating member and the first arm member; and a first wing plate (510) that is positioned to cover at least a portion of the first rotating member and the first arm member and rotates in accordance with a folding operation of the foldable electronic device.
- the first rotating member may include a first rail (211) that rotates about a first axis (Ax1) as the first rotating element and has a convex shape in one direction, a second rail (212) that rotates about a second axis (Ax2) as the second rotating element and has a convex shape in a direction different from that of the first rail, and a third rail (214) that has an open shape as the reciprocating element.
- the first rotating member may include a first rail (211) that rotates about a first axis (Ax1) as the first rotating element and has a convex shape in one direction, a first pin hole (216) formed on a second axis (Ax2) as the second rotating element, and a third rail (214) that has an open shape as the reciprocating element.
- a foldable electronic device including a hinge module (180) may be provided.
- the foldable electronic device may include a first housing (110); a second housing (120); a hinge module (180) that rotatably couples the first housing and the second housing about a folding axis (A); and a flexible display (130).
- the hinge module (180) includes a first rotation member (210) that includes a first rail (211) that rotates about a first axis (Ax1) and has a convex shape in a first direction, a second rail (212) that rotates about a second axis (Ax2) and has a convex shape in a second direction different from the first direction, and a third rail (214) that has an open shape.
- the foldable electronic device may include a first arm member (410) that rotates in response to the rotation of the first axis about an axis different from the first axis and the second axis; a first connecting member (310) that connects the first rotating member and the first arm member; and a first wing plate (510) that is positioned to cover at least a portion of the first rotating member and the first arm member and rotates in accordance with a folding operation of the foldable electronic device.
- the first wing plate may include a first protrusion (514) that slides in accordance with a folding operation of the foldable electronic device relative to the third rail.
- the first wing plate may include a second protrusion (515), and the first connecting member may include a fourth rail (315) corresponding to the second protrusion to guide the second protrusion to slide in accordance with a folding operation of the foldable electronic device.
- the fourth rail may include a 4-1 rail (315a) that supports rotation of the second protrusion according to a folding operation of the foldable electronic device in a first angle range, and a 4-2 rail (315b) that extends in one direction from the 4-1 rail (315a) and supports sliding movement of the second protrusion (515) according to a folding operation of the foldable electronic device in a second angle range.
- the first rotation member may include a rotation bracket (230) including a first rotation guide hole for guiding the first rail.
- the first rotation guide hole may be defined by a space between a 1-1 opening (233) formed on one side of the rotation bracket and a 1-2 opening (234) formed on the other side.
- the first connecting member may include a first guide rail (312) for guiding the second rail of the first rotating member.
- the first arm member may include a first cam portion (411) that rotates in response to the rotation of the first axis and a first arm rail (412) that slides in response to the rotation of the first cam portion.
- the first connecting member may include a second guide rail (313) for guiding the first arm rail (412) of the first arm member.
- the first connecting member can be coupled to a first support member disposed in the first housing.
- the device may further include a first flexible member (190-1) connecting the first connecting member and the first supporting member.
- the first wing plate may be mounted on the first mounting surface (213) of the first rotating member, and the first protrusion may be configured to move on the third rail and slide in a direction parallel to the first mounting surface according to a folding operation of the foldable electronic device.
- the first settling surface may be formed to be inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the upper surface (210c) of the first rotating member, so that the first wing plate may be configured to slide in an inclined direction with respect to the upper surface (210c) of the first rotating member.
- the first wing plate may include a third protrusion (516), and the first connecting member may include a fifth rail (316) corresponding to the third protrusion to guide the third protrusion to slide in accordance with a folding motion of the foldable electronic device.
- the gear member (350) may further include a shaft (351; 352) forming a linkage axis (Rx1; Rx2) for rotating the female member; and a gear (353; 354) located at an end of the shaft.
- a hinge module (180) may be provided.
- the hinge module includes a first rotation member (210) including a first rail (211) that rotates about a first axis (Ax1) and has a convex shape in a first direction, a second rail (212) that rotates about a second axis (Ax2) and has a convex shape in a second direction different from the first direction or one of a first pin hole (216) formed on the second axis, and a third rail (214) that has an opening shape; a rotation bracket (230) including a first rotation guide hole for guiding the first rail; a first arm member (410) including a first cam portion (411) that rotates in response to the rotation of the first axis about an axis different from the first axis and the second axis, and a first arm rail (412) that slides in response to the rotation of the first cam portion;
- a hinge module (180) may be provided.
- the hinge module includes a first rotation member (210) including a first rail (211) that rotates about a first axis (Ax1) and has a convex shape in a first direction, a second rail (212) that rotates about a second axis (Ax2) and has a convex shape in a second direction different from the first direction, and a third rail (214) that has an open shape; a rotation bracket (230) including a first rotation guide hole for guiding the first rail; a first arm member (410) including a first cam portion (411) that rotates about an axis different from the first axis and the second axis in response to the rotation of the first axis, and a first arm rail (412) that slides in response to the rotation of the first cam portion;
- a first connecting member (310) including a first guide rail (312) guiding the second rail, a second guide rail (313) guiding the first arm rail, and a fourth rail (3
- the first connecting member can be coupled on the first supporting member.
- the first wing plate may be mounted on the first mounting surface (213) of the first rotating member, and the first protrusion may be configured to move on the third rail and slide in a direction parallel to the first mounting surface according to a folding operation of the foldable electronic device.
- a foldable electronic device including a hinge module (180) may be provided.
- the foldable electronic device may include a first housing (110); a second housing (120); a hinge module (180) that rotatably connects the first housing and the second housing about a folding axis (A); and a flexible display (130).
- the hinge module (180) includes a first rotation member (210) including one of a first rail (211) that rotates about a first axis (Ax1) and has a convex shape in a first direction, a second rail (212) that rotates about a second axis (Ax2) and has a convex shape in a second direction different from the first direction, or a first pin hole (216) formed on the second axis, and a third rail (214) that has an opening shape;
- a second rotational member (220) including a sixth rail (221) which rotates about a third axis (Ax3) and has a convex shape in a third direction, a seventh rail (222) which rotates about a fourth axis (Ax4) and has a convex shape in a fourth direction different from the third direction or one of a third pin hole formed on the fourth axis, and an eighth rail (224) which has an opening shape;
- a first arm member (410) which rotates in response to the rotation
- a foldable electronic device including a hinge module (180) may be provided.
- the foldable electronic device may include a first housing (110); a second housing (120); a hinge module (180) that rotatably connects the first housing and the second housing about a folding axis (A); and a flexible display (130).
- the hinge module (180) includes a first rotational member (210) including a first rail (211) that rotates about a first axis (Ax1) and has a convex shape in a first direction, a second rail (212) that rotates about a second axis (Ax2) and has a convex shape in a second direction different from the first direction, and a third rail (214) that has an opening shape.
- a first rotational member (210) including a first rail (211) that rotates about a first axis (Ax1) and has a convex shape in a first direction, a second rail (212) that rotates about a second axis (Ax2) and has a convex shape in a second direction different from the first direction, and a third rail (214) that has an opening shape.
- a second rotational member (220) including a sixth rail (221) which rotates about a third axis (Ax3) and has a convex shape in a third direction, a seventh rail (222) which rotates about a fourth axis (Ax4) and has a convex shape in a fourth direction different from the third rail, and an eighth rail (224) which has an opening shape; a first arm member (410) which rotates in response to the rotation of the first axis about an axis different from the first axis and the second axis; a second arm member (420) which rotates in response to the rotation of the third axis about an axis different from the third axis and the fourth axis; a first connecting member (310) which connects the first rotational member and the first arm member; a second connecting member (320) which connects the second rotational member and the second arm member; It may include a first wing plate (510) positioned to cover at least a portion of the first rotating member and the first arm member and rotated
- the first wing plate may include a first protrusion (514) that slides in accordance with a folding operation of the foldable electronic device corresponding to the third rail and a second protrusion (515) that slides in accordance with a folding operation of the foldable electronic device corresponding to the fourth rail (315) of the first connecting member
- the second wing plate may include a fourth protrusion (524) that slides in accordance with a folding operation of the foldable electronic device corresponding to the eighth rail and a fifth protrusion (525) that slides in accordance with a folding operation of the foldable electronic device corresponding to the ninth rail (325) of the second connecting member.
- the first connecting member may include a first guide rail configured to guide a second pin hole aligned with the first pin hole of the first rotating member.
- the first cam portion can be configured to rotate about a first axis and a second axis corresponding to the rotation of the first axis and a different axis.
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- 폴더블 전자 장치(100)에 있어서,제 1 하우징(110);제 2 하우징(120);폴딩 축(A)을 중심으로 상기 제 1 하우징과 상기 제 2 하우징을 회전 가능하게 결합시키는 힌지 모듈(180); 및플렉서블 디스플레이(130)를 포함하고,상기 힌지 모듈(180)은제 1 축(Ax1)을 기준으로 회전하도록 구성된 제 1 회전 요소(first rotary element)(211), 제 2 축(Ax2)을 기준으로 회전하도록 구성된 제 2 레회전 요소(second rotary element)(212; 216) 및 제 1 윙 플레이트의 적어도 일부분을 상기 제 1 축 및 제 2 축과 수직한 방향으로 직선 왕복 운동하도록 구성된 왕복 요소(reciprocating element)(214)를 포함하는 제 1 회전 부재(rotating member)(210);상기 제 1 축 및 상기 제 2 축과 다른 축을 기준으로 상기 제 1 축의 회전에 대응하여 회전하도록 구성된 제 1 암 부재(arm member)(410);및상기 제 1 회전 부재와 상기 제 1 암 부재를 연결하는 제 1 연결 부재(connecting member)(310);을 포함하고,상기 제 1 윙 플레트(510)는 상기 제 1 회전 부재와 상기 제 1 암 부재의 적어도 일부를 덮도록 위치되고 폴더블 전자 장치의 폴딩 동작에 따라 회전하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 회전 부재는 제 1 축(Ax1)을 기준으로 회전하도록 구성되고 제 1 방향으로 볼록한 형태의 제 1 레일(211), 제 2 축(Ax2)을 기준으로 회전하도록 구성되고 상기 제 1 방향과 다른 제 2 방향으로 볼록한 형태의 제 2 레일(212) 및 개구 형태의 제 3 레일(214)을 포함하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 2 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 연결 부재는 상기 제 1 회전 부재의 상기 제 2 레일을 가이드 하도록 구성된 제 1 가이드 레일(312)을 포함하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 1 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 회전 부재는 제 1 축(Ax1)을 기준으로 회전하도록 구성되고 일 방향으로 볼록한 형태의 제 1 레일(211), 제 2 축(Ax2) 상에 형성된 제 1 핀 홀(216) 및 개구 형태의 제 3 레일(214)을 포함하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 2 항 또는 제 4 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 윙 플레이트는 상기 제 3 레일에 대응하여 폴더블 전자 장치의 폴딩 동작에 따라 슬라이딩 하도록 구성된 제 1 돌출부(514)를 포함하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 5 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 윙 플레이트는 상기 제 1 회전 부재의 제 1 안착면(213)에 안착되고, 폴더블 전자 장치의 폴딩 동작에 따라 상기 제 1 돌출부가 상기 제 3 레일 상에서 이동하여 상기 제 1 안착면과 평행한 방향으로 슬라이딩 하도록 구성된 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 6 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 안착면은 상기 제 1 회전 부재의 상면(210c)과 소정 각도로 경사지게 형성되어 상기 제 1 윙 플레이트가 상기 제 1 회전 부재의 상면(210c)에 대하여 경사진 방향으로 슬라이딩 이동 하도록 구성된 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 1 항 내지 제 7 항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 윙 플레이트는 제 2 돌출부(515)를 포함하고,상기 제 1 연결 부재는 상기 제 2 돌출부에 대응하여 상기 제 2 돌출부가 폴더블 전자 장치의 폴딩 동작에 따라 슬라이딩 하도록 가이드 하도록 구성된 제 4 레일(315)을 포함하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 8 항에 있어서,상기 제 4 레일은,상기 폴더블 전자 장치의 제 1 각도 범위에서의 폴딩 동작에 따라 제 2 돌출부의 회전을 지지하는 제 4-1 레일(315a)과 상기 제 4-1 레일(315a)로부터 일 방향으로 연장되며, 상기 폴더블 전자 장치의 제 2 각도 범위에서의 폴딩 동작에 따라 제 2 돌출부(515)의 슬라이딩 이동을 지지하는 제 4-2 레일(315b)을 포함하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 1 항 내지 제 9 항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 윙 플레이트는 제 3 돌출부(516)를 포함하고,상기 제 1 연결 부재는 상기 제 3 돌출부에 대응하여 상기 제 3 돌출부가 폴더블 전자 장치의 폴딩 동작에 따라 슬라이딩 하도록 가이드 하도록 구성된 제 5 레일(316)을 포함하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 1 항 내지 제 10 항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 회전 부재의 상기 제 1 레일을 가이드 하도록 구성된 제 1 회전 가이드 홀을 포함하는 회전 브라켓(230)을 포함하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 11 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 회전 가이드 홀은 상기 회전 브라켓의 일 측에 형성된 제 1-1 개구(233)와 타 측에 형성된 제 1-2 개구(234) 사이의 공간에 의해 정의되는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 1 항 내지 제 12 항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 암 부재는 상기 제 1 축의 회전에 대응하여 회전하도록 구성된 제 1 캠 부분(411)과 상기 제 1 캠 부분의 회전에 대응하여 슬라이딩하도록 구성된 제 1 암 레일(412)을 포함하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 13 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 연결 부재는 상기 제 1 암 부재의 상기 제 1 암 레일(412)을 가이드 하도록 구성된 제 2 가이드 레일(313)을 포함하는 폴더블 전자 장치.
- 제 1 항 내지 제 14 항 중 어느 한 항에 있어서,상기 제 1 연결 부재는 상기 제 1 하우징에 배치된 제 1 지지 부재 상에 결합된 폴더블 전자 장치.
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