Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Electronic device including display side protection member
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Application No.: US17749734Application Date: 2022-05-20
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Publication No.: US12232350B2Publication Date: 2025-02-18
- Inventor: Jonghwan Choi , Namhyung Kim , Jihoon Kang , Seokki Kim , Chijoon Kim , Changyong Seo , Wonho Lee , Soonwan Chung
- Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Applicant Address: KR Suwon-si
- Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
- Current Assignee Address: KR Suwon-si
- Agency: Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
- Priority: KR10-2021-0046705 20210409,KR10-2021-0098028 20210726
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; C09K3/10 ; H10K50/842 ; H10K59/12

Abstract:
Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including a sealing member for protecting a side surface of flexible display. A foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a foldable housing configured to be folded and unfolded, a flexible display disposed in the foldable housing, the flexible display including a display panel configured to display image information and a cover window covering a first surface of the display panel on which image information is displayed, the display panel having at least one portion configured to be bent according to folding and unfolding operations of the foldable housing, and a seal contacting a region of a side part of the flexible display with reference to the first surface of the flexible display, the region including a space between the cover window and the display panel, wherein the seal may include a polymer material which is configured to be bent according to the bending operation in a state of being in contact with a side surface of the flexible display during the bending operation of the flexible display.
Public/Granted literature
- US20220336772A1 ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY SIDE PROTECTION MEMBER Public/Granted day:2022-10-20
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