| CPC G06F 1/1681 (2013.01) [G06F 1/1652 (2013.01)] | 20 Claims |
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1. An electronic device comprising:
a display comprising a first area, a second area, and a folding area that is between the first area and the second area;
a first housing supporting the first area;
a second housing supporting the second area; and
a hinge assembly foldably connecting the first housing and the second housing to be foldable with respect to each other between a folded state in which the first area and the second area face each other, and unfolded state in which the first area and the second area do not face each other,
wherein the hinge assembly comprises:
a hinge bracket comprising two fixed cams and two first rail structures, the hinge bracket defining two hinge axes; and
two hinge structures each rotatably connected to a respective one of the two first rail structures,
wherein each of the two hinge structures comprises:
a first hinge member comprising a first side connected to the first housing or the second housing, and a second side rotatably connected to the respective one of the two first rail structures and configured to rotate about a respective hinge axis of the two hinge axes;
a second hinge member connected to the first hinge member and configured to integrally rotate with the first hinge member about the respective hinge axis, the second hinge member comprising a rotating cam configured to interoperate with a respective fixed cam of the two fixed cams; and
an elastic member configured to provide an elastic force to the second hinge member in a direction in which the rotating cam presses the respective fixed cam of the two fixed cams, and
wherein the second hinge member is configured to pivot with respect to the first hinge member about a pivot axis that is perpendicular to the hinge axis.
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