US Patent Application 18231550. ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING HINGE MODULE simplified abstract

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ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING HINGE MODULE

Organization Name

SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.==Inventor(s)==

[[Category:Jungjin Kim of Suwon-si (KR)]]

[[Category:Hyungsoo Kim of Suwon-si (KR)]]

[[Category:Chungkeun Yoo of Suwon-si (KR)]]

[[Category:Iksu Jung of Suwon-si (KR)]]

ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING HINGE MODULE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18231550 titled 'ELECTRONIC DEVICE COMPRISING HINGE MODULE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes an electronic device with two housings that can move relative to each other.

  • The device includes a display that is present in both housings.
  • The two housings are connected by a hinge module.
  • The hinge module consists of two rotary members, a rotary bracket, and two arm members.
  • The arm members have cam structures that interact with a third cam structure.
  • The cam structures have different profiles, allowing for different movements and positions of the housings.


Original Abstract Submitted

An electronic device includes: first and second housings configured to move relative to each other; a display disposed in the first and second housings; and a hinge module rotatably connecting the first and second housings, where the hinge module includes: first and second rotary members connected to the first and second housings; a rotary bracket in which the first and second rotary members are disposed; a first arm member connected to the first rotary member and including a first cam structure; a second arm member connected to the second rotary member and including a second cam structure; and a third cam structure facing the first and second cam structures, where the first and second cam structures include: an outer cam structure having a first cam profile; and an inner cam structure surrounded by the outer cam structure and having a second cam profile different from the first cam profile.