Structure including internal gears and electronic device including the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorDaehyeong PARK
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Abstract
Disclosed are an hinge structure including: a first housing, a second housing, a hinge, and a flexible display, the hinge structure includes: a first rotation part, a second rotation part, a fixing bracket, and a structure, the structure includes a first rotary shaft, a second rotary shaft, a first main gear formed in the first rotary shaft, a second main gear formed in the second rotary shaft, and at least one idle gear disposed between the first main gear and the second main gear, and the first gear may be geared with the first main gear, and the second gar may be geared with the second main gear, and a foldable electronic device including the same.
Claims20
A foldable mobile communication device comprising:
- a first housing;
- a second housing;
- a flexible display disposed on the first housing and the second housing;
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- a hinge structure rotatably connected with the first housing and the second housing and disposed under the flexible display, the hinge structure including:
- a first rotation part coupled with the first housing and including a first gear formed thereon;
- a second rotation part coupled to the second housing and including a second gear formed thereon;
- a fixing bracket to accommodate a portion of the first rotation part and a portion of the second rotation part;
- a first rotary shaft;
- a second rotary shaft parallel to the first rotary shaft;
- a first main gear formed on the first rotary shaft and engaged with the first gear;
- a second main gear formed on the second rotary shaft and engaged with the second gear;
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- at least one idle gear disposed between the first main gear and the second main gear and engaged with at least one of the first main gear or the second main gear.
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