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Samsung patents foldable phone design with angled holes for water resistance

Samsung has filed a patent for a foldable device that uses a specific arrangement of waterproof seals around angled holes in the housing. The design places multiple waterproof members between the internal display and the outer shell to block water from entering through these openings.

Why it mattersThis filing suggests Samsung is refining how it protects foldable screens from water damage, a common concern for users of flexible devices.

In the filing’s own words

A foldable electronic device including a first housing having a through-hole therein, at least a portion of the through-hole being inclined; a second housing rotatably connected to the first housing; a first display disposed on a first surface of the first housing; a second display disposed on a second surface of the first housing; a first waterproof member disposed between the second surface of the first housing and the second display, and overlapping at least a first portion of the through-hole; a second waterproof member disposed between the second surface of the first housing and the second display and spaced apart from the first waterproof member, the second waterproof member overlapping at least a second portion of the through-hole; and a third waterproof member filled in the through-hole to connect the first waterproof member and the second waterproof member.

What exactly they claim (claim 1)

1. A foldable electronic device comprising: a first housing having a through-hole therein, at least a portion of the through-hole being inclined; a second housing rotatably connected to the first housing; a first display disposed on a first surface of the first housing; a second display disposed on a second surface of the first housing; a first waterproof member disposed between the second surface of the first housing and the second display, and overlapping at least a first portion of the through-hole; a second waterproof member disposed between the second surface of the first housing and the second display and spaced apart from the first waterproof member, the second waterproof member overlapping at least a second portion of the through-hole; and a third waterproof member filled in the through-hole and connecting the first waterproof member and the second waterproof member.

Facts

Company
Samsung (SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.)
Official title
FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING WATERPROOF STRUCTURE
Publication number
US20260277273A1
Application number
19683034
Filed
May 20, 2026
Published
Sep 17, 2026
Inventors
5
Claims
20

Classified under

G06F 1/1656 Physics & computingG06F 1/1616 Physics & computingG06F 1/1652 Physics & computingG06F 1/1681 Physics & computingG06F 1/1688 Physics & computing
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