Patents by Inventor Myungchul RYU

Myungchul RYU has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Publication number: 20250093918
    Abstract: An hinge module configured to pivotably couple first and second housings, includes a hinge bracket, a first rotation member coupled with the first housing and disposed on the hinge bracket pivotably or rotatably around a first folding axis, a second rotation member coupled with the second housing and disposed on the hinge bracket pivotably or rotatably around a second folding axis, a cam member on the hinge bracket to be linearly movable, and an elastic member providing elastic force to the cam member in a direction in which the first rotation member and the second rotation member are brought into close contact. The cam member is configured to press at least part of the first rotation member in a direction crossing the first folding axis or at least part of the second rotation member in a direction crossing the second folding axis based on elastic force of the elastic member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 3, 2024
    Publication date: March 20, 2025
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongkeun KIM, Myungchul Ryu, Giyun Lee, Minsung Lee, Iksu Jung, Yonghwa Han, Seunghyun Hwang
  • Patent number: 12088751
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, and a hinge assembly foldable together with the display and corresponding to a folding area of the display. The hinge assembly includes a hinge bracket defining first and second hinge axes, first and second rotators connected to the hinge bracket and respectively rotatable about the first and second hinge axes, first and second sliders connected to the hinge bracket, respectively slidable relative to the hinge bracket in a direction parallel with the hinge axes, and spaced apart from each other in the direction, and an elastic member between the first and second sliders and providing an elastic force in the direction. The first and second rotators respectively include first and second helical structures having a helical shape with the first and second hinge axes as a center, and are each connected to the first and second sliders through the first and second helical structures.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 10, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongkeun Kim, Yonghwa Han, Myungchul Ryu, Sukjin Yun, Jaehoon Jang
  • Publication number: 20230053373
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, and a hinge assembly foldable together with the display and corresponding to a folding area of the display. The hinge assembly includes a hinge bracket defining first and second hinge axes, first and second rotators connected to the hinge bracket and respectively rotatable about the first and second hinge axes, first and second sliders connected to the hinge bracket, respectively slidable relative to the hinge bracket in a direction parallel with the hinge axes, and spaced apart from each other in the direction, and an elastic member between the first and second sliders and providing an elastic force in the direction. The first and second rotators respectively include first and second helical structures having a helical shape with the first and second hinge axes as a center, and are each connected to the first and second sliders through the first and second helical structures.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 29, 2022
    Publication date: February 23, 2023
    Inventors: Jongkeun KIM, Yonghwa HAN, Myungchul RYU, Sukjin YUN, Jaehoon JANG