US 11,886,219 B2
Flexible display module and electronic device including the same
Jonghwan Choi, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Mar. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/177,319.
Application 18/177,319 is a continuation of application No. 16/724,749, filed on Dec. 23, 2019, granted, now 11,599,143.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2018-0168215 (KR), filed on Dec. 24, 2018; and application No. 10-2019-0018900 (KR), filed on Feb. 19, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0205263 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/00 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1616 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a front plate configured to be foldable;
a plurality of rear plates disposed under the front plate, each of the rear plates being disposed to be separated from each other with respect to a folding area of the electronic device;
a display configured to be seen through at least a portion of the front plate and to be combined with the front plate so that the display can be folded together with the front plate;
a plurality of middle plates disposed between the display and the plurality of rear plates, each of the middle plates respectively comprising a portion for mounting at least one electronic component, and being disposed to be separated from each other with respect to the folding area of the electronic device;
a support layer supporting the display and comprising a first part and a second part separated from each other with respect to the folding area of the electronic device, wherein the first part of the support layer is disposed between a first middle plate of the plurality of middle plates and the display, and the second part of the support layer is disposed between a second middle plate of the plurality of middle plates and the display; and
a buffer layer comprising a first part and a second part separated from each other with respect to the folding area of the electronic device, wherein the first part of the buffer layer is disposed between the first part of the support layer and the first middle plate of the plurality of middle plates, and the second part of the buffer layer is disposed between the second part of the support layer and the second middle plate of the plurality of middle plates.