# US 12,601,371 B2 · Hinge structure having coupling structure of arm part and rotation part and electronic device including the same > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,601,371 B2 - Document ID: US12601371B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 18/321,245 - Filed: 2023-05-22 - Published: 2023-09-21 - Granted: 2026-04-14 - Earliest claimed: 2021-01-28 - Assignees: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Applicants: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. - Inventors: Hyungsoo Kim; Jaeho Kang; Jungjin Kim; Giyun Lee; Iksu Jung - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12601371B2 ## CPC - F16C 11/04: Pivotal connections (hinges for doors, windows or wings E05D) - H04M 1/022: {The hinge comprising two parallel pivoting axes} - G06F 1/1681: {Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683)} - H05K 5/0226: {Hinges} - E05Y 2999/00: Subject-matter not otherwise provided for in this subclass - H04M 1/0268: {including a flexible display panel} - F16C: SHAFTS; FLEXIBLE SHAFTS; ELEMENTS OR CRANKSHAFT MECHANISMS; ROTARY BODIES OTHER THAN GEARING ELEMENTS; BEARINGS - H04M: TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telephone cable and not involving telephone switching apparatus G08) - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) - H05K: PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUFACTURE OF ASSEMBLAGES OF ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS - E05Y: INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF ## Abstract An example hinge structure of an electronic device includes a first rotation part connected to a first housing and being rotatable about a first axis, a second rotation part connected to a second housing and being rotatable about a second axis in an opposite direction to that of the first rotation part, a first arm part connected to the first rotation part and being rotatable about a first rotary shaft, a second arm part connected to the second rotation part and being rotatable about a second rotary shaft in an opposite direction to that of the first arm part, a first fixing pin connecting the first rotation part and the first arm part, and a second fixing pin connecting the second rotation part and the second arm part. The first rotation part may include a first bracket body, and a first sliding part formed on one side of the first bracket body, and including a first slide hole, into which a portion of the first fixing pin is insertable, the first arm part may include a basic body, and a first connection part formed on one side of the first basic body, and the first connection part may include a first connection hole, into which a portion of the first fixing pin is insertable, and a first protrusion formed at a peripheral portion of the first connection hole such that at least a portion thereof is located in the first slide hole to contact the first sliding part. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A hinge structure comprising: a first rotation part connected to a first housing and being rotatable about a first axis; a second rotation part connected to a second housing and being rotatable about a second axis in an opposite direction to that of the first rotation part; a first arm part connected to the first rotation part and being rotatable about a first rotary shaft; a second arm part connected to the second rotation part and being rotatable about a second rotary shaft in an opposite direction to that of the first arm part; a first fixing pin connecting the first rotation part and the first arm part; and a second fixing pin connecting the second rotation part and the second arm part, wherein the first rotation part includes: a first bracket body; and a first sliding part formed on one side of the first bracket body, and including a first slide hole, into which a portion of the first fixing pin is inserted, wherein the first arm part includes: a first basic body; and a first connection part formed on one side of the first basic body, and wherein the first connection part includes: a first connection hole-, into which a portion of the first fixing pin is inserted; and a first protrusion formed at a periphery of the first connection hole such that at least a portion thereof is located in the first slide hole to contact the first sliding part, wherein the first protrusion is configured to surround the periphery of the first connection hole. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the first protrusion and the first sliding part in the first slide hole point-contact or line-contact each other. ### Claim 3 (depends on 1) The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the first sliding part includes: a first sliding/holding part, on which the first protrusion is seated; and a second sliding/holding part which is continuous to the first sliding/holding part and on which a portion of the first fixing pin is seated. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The hinge structure of claim 3, wherein a distance between a bottom surface and an upper surface of the first sliding/holding part is larger than a distance between a bottom surface and an upper surface of the second sliding/holding part. ### Claim 5 (depends on 3) The hinge structure of claim 3, wherein a bottom surface or an upper surface of the first sliding/holding part is formed to have an inclination angle that is larger than 0 degrees in a direction of the second sliding/holding part. ### Claim 6 (depends on 1) The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the first connection part includes: a female screw thread pattern formed on an inside of the first connection hole, and wherein the first fixing pin includes: a male screw thread pattern configured to engage with the female screw thread pattern. ### Claim 7 (depends on 6) The hinge structure of claim 6, wherein the male screw thread pattern has a length that is larger than a length of the first connection hole. ### Claim 8 (depends on 6) The hinge structure of claim 6, further comprising: a pin coupling part coupled to an end of the first fixing pin. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The hinge structure of claim 8, wherein the pin coupling part includes: a nut configured for coupling to the male screw thread pattern. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The hinge structure of claim 8, further comprising at least one of: an elastic member or a washer ring disposed between the pin coupling part and the first connection part. ### Claim 11 (depends on 1) The hinge structure of claim 1, further comprising at least one of: an elastic member or a washer ring disposed between the first fixing pin and the first sliding part. ### Claim 12 (depends on 1) The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the first connection part includes: a first cylindrical connection part, in which a portion of the first connection hole is formed at a center thereof; a second cylindrical connection part spaced apart from the first cylindrical connection part by a specific distance, and in which another portion of the first connection hole is formed at the center thereof; and a holding groove disposed between the first cylindrical connection part and the second cylindrical connection part, wherein the first fixing pin includes: a cover; a column part extending from a central portion of the cover; and a band groove formed at one end of the column part, and wherein the hinge structure further comprises an elastic member, one side of which is insertable into the holding groove and in which the band groove is inserted into an opposite side thereof. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The hinge structure of claim 12, wherein the elastic member includes: a support part; a holding part extending from one side of the support part in a direction of the holding groove; and a pin coupling part extending from an opposite side of the support part in a direction of the first connection part and coupled to the band groove. ### Claim 14 (depends on 1) The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the first fixing pin is movable in the first slide hole in correspondence of rotations of the first rotation part and the second rotation part and is moved while a movement path thereof forms a specific curvature. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The hinge structure of claim 14, wherein the first sliding part is configured such that at least a portion of at least one of a hole inner bottom surface and a hole inner upper surface, which define the first slide hole, defines a curved surface in correspondence to the movement path. ### Claim 16 (depends on 1) The hinge structure of claim 1, wherein the second rotation part includes: a second bracket body; and a second sliding part formed on one side of the second bracket body, and including a second slide hole, into which a portion of the second fixing pin is insertable, wherein the second arm part includes: a second basic body; and a second connection part formed on one side of the second basic body, and wherein the second connection part includes: a second connection hole, into a portion of the second fixing pin is insertable; and a second protrusion formed at a peripheral portion of the second connection hole such that at least a portion thereof is located in the second slide hole to contact the second sliding part. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The hinge structure of claim 16, wherein at least a portion of the second protrusion and the second sliding part in the second slide hole point-contact or line-contact each other. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The hinge structure of claim 16, wherein a thickness of the second protrusion becomes gradually smaller further from the peripheral portion of the second connection hole. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The hinge structure of claim 18, wherein the second sliding part includes: a third sliding/holding part, on which at least a portion of the second protrusion is seated, and at least a portion of which is curved in correspondence to a movement path of the second fixing pin; and a fourth sliding/holding part, on which at least a portion of the second fixing pin is seated, and at least a portion of which is curved in correspondence to the movement path of the second fixing pin. ### Claim 20 An electronic device comprising: a first housing; a second housing; at least one hinge structure connecting the first housing and the second housing; and a display, at least a portion of which is disposed on the first housing, the second housing, and the at least one hinge structure, wherein the hinge structure includes: a first rotation part connected to the first housing and being rotatable about a first axis; a second rotation part connected to the second housing and being rotatable about a second axis in an opposite direction to that of the first rotation part; a first arm part connected to the first rotation part and being rotatable about a first rotary shaft; a second arm part connected to the second rotation part and being rotatable about a second rotary shaft in an opposite direction to that of the first arm part; a first fixing pin connecting the first rotation part and the first arm part; and a second fixing pin connecting the second rotation part and the second arm part, wherein the first rotation part includes: a first bracket body; and a first sliding part formed on one side of the first bracket body, and including a first slide hole, into which a portion of the first fixing pin is insertable, wherein the first arm part includes: a first basic body; and a first connection part formed on one side of the first basic body, and wherein the first connection part includes: a first connection hole, into which a portion of the first fixing pin is insertable; and a first protrusion formed in a periphery of the first connection hole such that at least a portion thereof is located in the first slide hole to contact the first sliding part, wherein the first protrusion is configured to surround the periphery of the first connection hole.