Patent ID: 11966259
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Field: Computer technology (Electrical engineering)
Classification: CPC G  H | IPC G  H

Claim 0:
1. A portable communication device comprising:
a housing including:
a hinge cover,
a first bracket, and
a second bracket configured to face the first bracket in a fully folded state;

a hinge accommodated in the housing, the hinge including:
a first hinge plate coupled with the first bracket and including a first opening formed therethrough, and
a second hinge plate coupled with the second bracket and including a second opening formed therethrough;

a flexible display accommodated in the housing, the flexible display including:
a first display portion disposed over the first bracket and the first hinge plate, and
a second display portion disposed over the second bracket and the second hinge plate; and

a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) accommodated in the housing such that a first region of the FPCB is exposed through the first opening, a second region of the FPCB is exposed through the second opening, and a third region of the FPCB between the first region and the second region is disposed in the hinge cover as bended, the FPCB including a metal plate covering a portion of a rear surface of the first region such that, when viewed from a direction perpendicular to the flexible display, the metal plate is overlapped with a portion of a lateral periphery of the hinge cover when the housing is folded or unfolded.