Portable communication device including sealing member
A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.
1. A portable communication device, comprising:
a housing including:
a first housing structure,
a second housing structure, and
a hinge cover;
a flexible display supported by the housing, the flexible display including:
a first display portion corresponding to the first housing structure, and
a second display portion corresponding to the second housing structure; and
a hinge structure connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure,
wherein at least one of the first housing structure or the second housing structure are movable with respect to each other based on the hinge structure so as to change a state of the housing between a folded state and an unfolded state,
wherein, while the housing is in the folded state, at least a part of an outer surface of the hinge cover forms a part of an exterior of the housing,
wherein the first housing structure includes:
a first housing portion that, while the housing is in the unfolded state, is configured to cover a first portion of the outer surface of the hinge cover,
a first cover portion covering a first part of the first housing portion that, while the housing is in the unfolded state, is configured to cover the first portion of the outer surface of the hinge cover, and
a first protrusion disposed at an end of the first housing portion,
wherein the second housing structure includes:
a second housing portion that, while the housing is in the unfolded state, is configured to cover a second portion of the outer surface of the hinge cover,
a second cover portion covering a first part of the second housing portion that, while the housing is in the unfolded state, is configured to cover the second portion of the outer surface of the hinge cover, and
a second protrusion disposed at an end of the second housing portion,
wherein, while the housing is in the folded state, the first protrusion is configured to protrude toward the outer surface of the hinge cover and be spaced apart from the outer surface of hinge cover,
wherein, while the housing is in the folded state, the second protrusion is configured to protrude toward the outer surface of the hinge cover and be spaced apart from the outer surface of hinge cover, and
wherein, while the housing is in the unfolded state, the hinge cover is enclosed within the housing by at least the first housing portion and the second housing portion.
2. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the outer surface of the hinge cover is curved.
3. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein, during at least part of the change of the state of the housing between the folded state and the unfolded state, the housing is configured to move at least one of the first protrusion or the second protrusion along at least a portion of the outer surface of the hinge cover.
4. The portable communication device of claim 1 ,
wherein the first protrusion is formed of at least one of a first painted layer, a first coated layer, or a first synthetic resin formed on a surface of the first housing portion, and
wherein the second protrusion is formed of at least one of a second painted layer, a second coated layer, or a second synthetic resin formed on a surface of the second housing portion.
5. The portable communication device of claim 1 ,
wherein the hinge cover includes a third protrusion that, while the housing is in the folded state, is configured to protrude towards the first protrusion, and
wherein the hinge cover includes a fourth protrusion that, while the housing is in the folded state, is configured to protrude towards the second protrusion.
6. The portable communication device of claim 1 ,
wherein, while the housing is in the unfolded state, the first protrusion and the second protrusion protrude toward a central region of the outer surface of the hinge cover.
7. The portable communication device of claim 1 ,
wherein the first protrusion is integrally formed with the first housing portion, and
wherein the second protrusion is integrally formed with the second housing portion.
8. The portable communication device of claim 7 ,
wherein the first protrusion and the first housing portion are formed of a same material, and
wherein the first protrusion and the first housing portion are formed of the same material.
9. The portable communication device of claim 8 , wherein the same material is metal.
10. The portable communication device of claim 1 ,
wherein the first protrusion includes at least one of a first painted layer, a first coated layer, or a first synthetic resin formed on a first member protruding from the first housing portion, and
wherein the second protrusion includes at least one of a second painted layer, a second coated layer, or a second synthetic resin formed on a second member protruding from the second housing portion.
11. The portable communication device of claim 1 ,
wherein the first protrusion includes a first synthetic resin joined with the first housing portion by one of welding, insert-molding, or dual injection molding, and
wherein the second protrusion includes a first synthetic resin joined with the second housing portion by one of welding, insert-molding, or dual injection molding.
12. The portable communication device of claim 1 ,
wherein the first protrusion includes a first tape or a first member attached to the first housing portion via the first tape, and
wherein the second protrusion includes a second tape or a second member attached to the second housing portion via the second tape.
13. The portable communication device of claim 12 , wherein the first member and the second member include an injection-molded article or a metal structure.
14. The portable communication device of claim 12 ,
wherein the first housing portion includes a first sealing member disposed at an inner surface thereof that, while the housing is in the unfolded state, is configured to protrude toward the outer surface of the hinge cover, and
wherein the second housing portion includes a second sealing member disposed at an inner surface thereof that, while the housing is in the unfolded state, is configured to protrude toward the outer surface of the hinge cover.
15. The portable communication device of claim 14 , wherein the first sealing member and the second sealing member each include an elastic material.
16. The portable communication device of claim 15 , wherein the elastic material comprises one of rubber, silicone, sponge, or polycarbonate.
17. The portable communication device of claim 1 ,
wherein a second part of the first housing portion that, while the housing is in the unfolded state, is configured to cover the first portion of the outer surface of the hinge cover is not covered by the first cover portion, and
wherein a second part of the second housing portion that, while the housing is in the unfolded state, is configured to cover the second portion of the outer surface of the hinge cover is not covered by the second cover portion.
18. The portable communication device of claim 17 ,
wherein the second part of the first housing portion is a portion of the exterior of the housing, and
wherein the second part of the second housing portion is another portion of the exterior of the housing.
19. The portable communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a sub display disposed in the second housing structure and visually exposed through the second cover portion.