US 12,267,445 B2
Multi-foldable electronic device
Pilwon Seo, Suwon-si (KR); Jinwan An, Suwon-si (KR); and Jiwoo Lee, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on May 23, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/751,013.
Application 17/751,013 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/009701, filed on Jul. 27, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2020-0093131 (KR), filed on Jul. 27, 2020.
Prior Publication US 2022/0294886 A1, Sep. 15, 2022
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); G09F 9/30 (2006.01); G09G 3/00 (2006.01); G09G 3/3208 (2016.01)
CPC H04M 1/0216 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1624 (2013.01); G06F 1/1641 (2013.01); G06F 1/1652 (2013.01); G09G 3/035 (2020.08); G09G 3/3208 (2013.01); H04M 1/0237 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H04M 2201/38 (2013.01)] 25 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A multi-foldable electronic device comprising:
a first housing;
a second housing;
a third housing;
a first folding unit configured to allow the first and second housings to be folded in a first folding manner;
a second folding unit configured to allow the second and third housings to be folded in a second folding manner;
a flexible display disposed across the first, second, and third housings; and
a metal plate disposed to face the flexible display to support a folding operation of the flexible display, the metal plate comprising:
a first folding area in which a first pattern is disposed, and
a second folding area in which a second pattern different from the first pattern is disposed,
wherein the first pattern comprises a plurality of first openings,
wherein the second pattern comprises a plurality of second openings, and
wherein the plurality of first openings and the plurality of second openings are filled with a first filling material that is elastic.