ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING HINGE MODULE

Abstract

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a portable communication device comprises a foldable housing comprising a first housing and a second housing rotatably coupled with each other; a flexible display in the first housing and the second housing; and a hinge structure comprising: a first spiral rotating member (610) rotatably connected to the first housing, the first spiral rotating member comprising a first rotating portion (611) and a second rotating portion (613) connected to each other with a first empty space between the first rotating portion and the second rotating portion; a second spiral rotating member (620) rotatably connected to the second housing, the second spiral rotating member comprising a third rotating portion (621) and a fourth rotating portion (623) connected to each other with a second empty space between the third rotating portion and the fourth rotating portion; and a slide member (630) comprising a first spiral portion (631) at least partially disposed in the first empty space between the first rotating portion (611) and the second rotating portion (613), and a second spiral portion (633) at least partially disposed in the second empty space between the third rotating portion (621) and the fourth rotating portion (623), wherein the slide member is configured to move in a first direction parallel to a first rotational axis (Ax1) based on rotation of at least one of the first rotating portion (611), the second rotating portion (613), the third rotating portion (621) or the fourth rotating portion (623), and wherein the first spiral rotating member is configured to rotate with respect to the first rotational axis..

Inventors

KIM, JONGKEUN
KIM, Hyungsoo

Assignees

Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Dates

Publication Date: 20260513
Application Date: 20211116