US 12,438,965 B2
Hinge structure using actuator and foldable electronic device comprising same
Jaehee Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); and Daehyeong Park, Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Filed on Apr. 14, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/134,677.
Application 18/134,677 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/016880, filed on Nov. 17, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0004250 (KR), filed on Jan. 12, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0254390 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
Int. Cl. H04M 1/02 (2006.01); G06F 1/16 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/022 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1681 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foldable electronic device comprising:
a first housing;
a second housing;
a display, wherein at least a portion of the display is positioned on the first housing and at least another portion of the display is disposed on the second housing; and
a hinge structure coupling the first housing and the second housing; and
wherein the hinge structure includes: a first rotary member coupled to the first housing;
a second rotary member coupled to the second housing;
a first arm part disposed adjacent to the first rotary member and at least partially inserted onto a first rotary shaft;
a second arm part disposed adjacent to the second rotary member and at least partially inserted onto a second rotary shaft;
a first link coupling the first rotary member and the first arm part;
a second link coupling the second rotary member and the second arm part;
a first actuator coupled to the first link and configured to provide rotational force; and
a second actuator coupled to the second link and configured to provide rotational force.