US 11,956,912 B2
Foldable device
Yongyoun Kim, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Nov. 21, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/991,210.
Application 17/991,210 is a continuation of application No. 16/796,361, filed on Feb. 20, 2020, granted, now 11,510,328.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2019-0020117 (KR), filed on Feb. 20, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0081207 A1, Mar. 16, 2023
Int. Cl. H05K 5/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01); H04B 1/40 (2015.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H05K 1/14 (2006.01); H05K 1/18 (2006.01); H05K 5/00 (2006.01)
CPC H05K 5/0247 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1616 (2013.01); H04B 1/40 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H05K 1/147 (2013.01); H05K 5/0017 (2013.01); H05K 5/0086 (2013.01); H05K 5/0226 (2013.01); H05K 1/189 (2013.01)] 10 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A portable communication device comprising:
a housing foldable with respect to a folding axis and including a first housing portion and a second housing portion, the first housing portion including a first sidewall substantially parallel with the folding axis, a second sidewall extended from a first end of the first sidewall and substantially perpendicular to the folding axis, and a third sidewall extended from a second end of the first sidewall and substantially perpendicular to the folding axis;
a hinge structure accommodated in the housing and coupled with the first housing portion and the second housing portion;
a flexible display including a first display portion accommodated in the first housing portion and a second display portion accommodated in the second housing portion;
a plurality of magnets including a first magnet accommodated in the first housing portion and disposed along a portion of the first sidewall, and a second magnet accommodated in the second housing portion and disposed to face the first magnet when the housing is fully folded;
a battery accommodated in the first housing portion such that at least a portion of the battery is disposed between the hinge structure and the first magnet;
a first printed circuit board (PCB) accommodated in the first housing portion and disposed between the battery and the second sidewall;
a second PCB, accommodated in the first housing portion, disposed between the battery and the third sidewall, and separately disposed from the first PCB; and
a first cable disposed at least partially in an area within a space formed between the first sidewall and the battery,
wherein the first cable connects the first PCB with the second PCB.