Patent ID: 11971756
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 16:
17. An electronic device comprising:
a foldable housing including a first housing and a second housing;
a flexible display disposed on the foldable housing, wherein the flexible display includes a first portion overlapping the first housing, a second portion overlapping the second housing, and a flexible portion extending from the first portion to the second portion and being deformable into a flat surface or a curved surface;
a support plate disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display at least partially overlapping the flexible region, wherein the support plate includes a first region attached to the rear surface of the flexible display;
a connection structure disposed beneath the support plate and overlapping the flexible region, wherein the connection structure connects the first housing and the second housing to each other such that the first housing and the second housing are able to be folded or unfolded about a folding axis therebetween;
a pin member comprising at least one pin penetrating the support plate and the connection structure to couple the support plate and the connection structure to each other, wherein the pin member penetrates a second region different from the first region of the support plate; and
an elastic member comprising an elastic material configured to be compressed or tensioned based on the foldable housing being folded or unfolded to provide an elastic force to the pin member,
wherein the pin member is configured to provide a force in a first direction from the display toward the connection structure to the flexible region of the flexible display through the support plate.