MULTIPLE STRUCTURES AND A FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE CONTAINING THEM

Claims

1. A folding electronic device (100) comprising: first building (110); second building (120); a hinge structure (164a) connected to the first body (110) and the second body (120); a hinge housing (165) in which a hinge structure (164a) is located; a first dust-proof structure (811) and a second dust-proof structure (812) located between the first housing (PH) and the housing (165) of the hinge; and a first support structure (821) located between the first dust-proof structure (811) and the second dust-proof structure (812) in the longitudinal direction of the hinge housing (165), wherein the first dust-protective structure (811) and the first support structure (821) are in contact with each other or are spaced apart from each other by a distance less than the length of the first support structure (821), wherein the second dust-protective structure (812) and the first support structure (821) are in contact with each other or are spaced apart from each other by a distance less than the length of the first support structure (821), and wherein at least a section of the first dust-protective structure (811) and at least a section of the second dust-protective structure (812) are brought into contact with the first section (621) of the outer surface of the hinge housing (165) in the folded or unfolded state of the folding electronic device (100).

2. The folding electronic device (100) according to claim 1, in which at least a portion of the first support structure (1320) is formed in such a way that the width decreases and then increases from the inner surface (1135) of the first housing (110) to the housing (165) of the hinge.

3. The foldable electronic device (100) according to claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the first support structure (1320) includes: a region (1330) of the head made facing the outer surface of the housing (165) of the hinge; and a neck region (1322) located between the head region (1330) and the inner surface (1135) of the first body (110), and wherein the head region (1330) protrudes further towards at least one of the first dust-protective structure (1311) or the second dust-protective structure (1312) than the neck region (1322).

4. The folding electronic device (100) according to claim 1, in which the portion of the first housing (PH) includes a receiving space (1350) in which at least a portion of the first support structure (1320) is located, wherein the portion of the first support structure (1320) is spaced apart from the inner surface of the receiving space (1350) to form at least one cavity (1351), and wherein an adhesive element (1360) is formed in said at least one cavity (1351).

5. The folding electronic device (100) according to claim 4, in which the inner surface of the receiving space (1350) includes a stepped structure (1136), and wherein the portion of the stepped structure is spaced apart from the portion of the first support structure (1320) to form at least one cavity (1352), and an adhesive element (1360) is formed in said at least one cavity (1352).

6. The folding electronic device (100) according to claim 1, in which at least a portion of the first support structure (310) contacts a second portion (622) of the outer surface of the hinge housing (165), which is different from the first portion (621) when the folding electronic device (100) is in the closed state.

7. The folding electronic device (100) according to claim 1, further comprising: a third dust-proof structure (813) located in line with the second dust-proof structure (812) in the longitudinal direction of the hinge housing (165); and a second support structure (822) located between the second dust protection structure (812) and the third dust-proof structure (813), wherein the first support structure (821) has a different length than the second support structure (822).

8. The foldable electronic device (100) according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first dust-proof structure (811) or the second dust-proof structure (812) includes a recess (9111, 9121, 9122), and wherein at least a section of the first support structure (9201, 9202, 9211, 9212) is located in the recess (9111, 9121, 9122).

9. The foldable electronic device (100) according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the first dust-proof structure (9141) or the second dust-proof structure (9142) includes at least one recess (9143, 9144) formed at one end, and wherein the first support structure (9204) has at least one projection (9124, 9224) corresponding to the mentioned at least one recess (9143, 9144).

10. The foldable electronic device (100) according to claim 1, in which the first dust-proof structure (9105) at least partially surrounds the first edge of the first support structure (9205), and wherein the second dust-protecting structure at least partially surrounds the second edge of the first support structure.

11. The foldable electronic device (100) according to claim 1, wherein the first dust-proof structure (1010) has a first virtual center line (F) parallel to the hinge body (165), and wherein the first support structure (1020) coincides with at least a part of the first virtual center line (F).

12. The foldable electronic device (100) according to claim 1, in which the first curvature (R1) of at least one angle of the first dust-protective structure (1110) is less than the second curvature (R2) of at least one angle of the first support structure (1120).

13. The foldable electronic device (100) according to claim 1, in which the first dust-proof structure (1210) has a greater height than the first support structure (1220).

14. A foldable electronic device (100) according to any one of claims 1-13, wherein the first support structure (1620) includes a passage (1610) formed in the longitudinal direction of the hinge housing (165).

15. A foldable electronic device (100) according to any one of claims 1-13, in which the first support structure (1820) includes at least one guide projection (1821), and wherein each of the first body (110) and the second body (120) includes at least one guide recess (1810) corresponding to the guide projection (1821).