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公开(公告)号:US20230006171A1
公开(公告)日:2023-01-05
申请号:US17942204
申请日:2022-09-12
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jonghwan CHOI , Daeyoung KIM , Chijoon KIM , Jungwon PARK , Hyosang AN , Hyunggeun LEE
Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. An electronic device may include: a foldable housing including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface oriented in a first direction and a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, a second housing connected to the hinge and including a third surface oriented in a third direction and a fourth surface oriented in a fourth direction opposite the third direction, wherein the second housing is configured to be folded on the first housing about the hinge, and side surfaces surrounding at least a part of a space between the first surface and the second surface and at least a part of a space between the third surface and the fourth surface; and a display having ductility and extending from the first surface to the third surface to configure the first surface and the third surface, wherein the foldable housing is disposed along an edge of the display and includes bezels extending from respective side surfaces to an active area of the display, and wherein the bezels include, in an area configuring the first surface and the third surface of the foldable housing, extensions spaced apart from edge portions of the display, and support portions disposed between the edge of the display and the extensions to be in contact with the edge portions of the display.
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公开(公告)号:US20200382627A1
公开(公告)日:2020-12-03
申请号:US16846864
申请日:2020-04-13
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon PARK , Youngmin KANG , Sunghun KIM , Yunsik KIM , Jingook KIM , Chijoon KIM , Hyosung LA , Suman LEE , Seungjoon LEE , Seungwhee CHOI , Junyoung CHOI
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20200351393A1
公开(公告)日:2020-11-05
申请号:US16838487
申请日:2020-04-02
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jongmin KANG , Yunsik KIM , Jungwon PARK , Seungchul BAEK , Suman LEE , Chijoon KIM
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a first side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a second housing structure including a third surface facing in a third direction, a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and a second side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure, the hinge structure providing a folding axis on which the first housing structure and the second housing structure rotate, the hinge structure including a first hinge plate mounted inside the first housing structure and a second hinge plate mounted inside the second housing structure, at least one flexible printed circuit board crossing the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate and extending from an inside of the first housing structure to an inside of the second housing structure, and at least one elastic member disposed on at least one of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate in a position adjacent to the folding axis. The elastic member is, at least one of, disposed between at least one of the first hinge plate or the flexible printed circuit board or disposed between the second hinge plate and the flexible printed circuit board.
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公开(公告)号:US20240129400A1
公开(公告)日:2024-04-18
申请号:US18531143
申请日:2023-12-06
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon PARK , Youngmin KANG , Sunghun KIM , Yunsik KIM , Jingook KIM , Chijoon KIM , Hyosung LA , Suman LEE , Seungjoon LEE , Seungwhee CHOI , Junyoung CHOI
CPC classification number: H04M1/0268 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1641 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1681 , H04M1/0218 , G06F2203/04102 , H04M1/0269
Abstract: 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.
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公开(公告)号:US20240099049A1
公开(公告)日:2024-03-21
申请号:US18527461
申请日:2023-12-04
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO, LTD.
Inventor: Jonghwan CHOI , Daeyoung KIM , Chijoon KIM , Jungwon PARK , Hyosang AN , Hyunggeun LEE
CPC classification number: H10K50/84 , H05K5/0017 , H05K5/0226 , H10K59/12
Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. An electronic device may include: a foldable housing including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface oriented in a first direction and a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, a second housing connected to the hinge and including a third surface oriented in a third direction and a fourth surface oriented in a fourth direction opposite the third direction, wherein the second housing is configured to be folded on the first housing about the hinge, and side surfaces surrounding at least a part of a space between the first surface and the second surface and at least a part of a space between the third surface and the fourth surface; and a display having ductility and extending from the first surface to the third surface to configure the first surface and the third surface, wherein the foldable housing is disposed along an edge of the display and includes bezels extending from respective side surfaces to an active area of the display, and wherein the bezels include, in an area configuring the first surface and the third surface of the foldable housing, extensions spaced apart from edge portions of the display, and support portions disposed between the edge of the display and the extensions to be in contact with the edge portions of the display.
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公开(公告)号:US20230413427A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-21
申请号:US18458457
申请日:2023-08-30
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Seongki JEONG , Jingook KIM , Chijoon KIM , Seungwhee CHOI
CPC classification number: H05K1/028 , H05K1/181 , H05K3/4038 , H05K5/0026 , G06F1/1652 , H05K2201/05 , H05K2201/10128 , H05K2203/1147 , H05K2201/0137
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a hinge, a first housing having at least a portion coupled to a first side of the hinge and including a first substrate assembly, a second housing having at least a portion coupled to a second side of the hinge, including a second substrate assembly, and configured to be foldable and unfoldable, a flexible display supported on the first and second housing and configured to be foldable and unfoldable, an FPCB electrically connecting the first and second substrate assembly, a through hole formed in the first housing forming a path through which the at least one FPCB passes, a first sealing member disposed so as to compress a first side surface of the at least one FPCB disposed in the through hole, and a second sealing member presses the second side surface of the FPCB disposed in the through hole.
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公开(公告)号:US20230393618A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-07
申请号:US18446035
申请日:2023-08-08
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon PARK , Jongmin KANG , Daeyoung KIM , Sunghun KIM , Chijoon KIM , Hyosang AN , Seungjun LEE , Hyunggeun LEE , Seungwhee CHOI , Junyoung CHOI , Dooryong KIM , Yonghee JANG
CPC classification number: G06F1/1618 , G06F1/1681 , H04M1/0216 , H04M1/0268
Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge structure including a hinge module connecting the first housing and the second housing; a flexible display including a first region, a second region, and a bending region; a first protection cover disposed over the first housing; a second protection cover disposed over the second housing; a protective cap disposed over the hinge structure; and a blocking member disposed between the flexible display and the protective cap and connecting the first protection cover and the second protection cover, the blocking member being composed of an elastic material to bend corresponding to the foldable manner.
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公开(公告)号:US20220336772A1
公开(公告)日:2022-10-20
申请号:US17749734
申请日:2022-05-20
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jonghwan CHOI , Namhyung KIM , Jihoon KANG , Seokki KIM , Chijoon KIM , Changyong SEO , Wonho LEE , Soonwan CHUNG
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.
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公开(公告)号:US20200266384A1
公开(公告)日:2020-08-20
申请号:US16793210
申请日:2020-02-18
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jonghwan CHOI , Daeyoung KIM , Chijoon KIM , Jungwon PARK , Hyosang AN , Hyunggeun LEE
Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. An electronic device may include: a foldable housing including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface oriented in a first direction and a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, a second housing connected to the hinge and including a third surface oriented in a third direction and a fourth surface oriented in a fourth direction opposite the third direction, wherein the second housing is configured to be folded on the first housing about the hinge, and side surfaces surrounding at least a part of a space between the first surface and the second surface and at least a part of a space between the third surface and the fourth surface; and a display having ductility and extending from the first surface to the third surface to configure the first surface and the third surface, wherein the foldable housing is disposed along an edge of the display and includes bezels extending from respective side surfaces to an active area of the display, and wherein the bezels include, in an area configuring the first surface and the third surface of the foldable housing, extensions spaced apart from edge portions of the display, and support portions disposed between the edge of the display and the extensions to be in contact with the edge portions of the display.
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