公开(公告)号：US09941918B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-10

申请号：US14990420

申请日：2016-01-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Dong-churl Kim ,  Kyung-wan Park ,  Jin-hyoung Park

IPC: H04B1/3827 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/0488

CPC classification number: H04B1/3827 ,  G06F1/1626 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1677 ,  G06F3/04886 ,  G06F2203/04803

Abstract: A bendable user terminal device provided with a flexible display controls the flexible display to display information on a first area while the user terminal device is maintained in a bent state based on a detected bending state of the user terminal device, and, in response to the user terminal device changing from the bent state to an unbent state, controls the flexible display not to display the information on the first area.

公开(公告)号：US09935279B2

公开(公告)日：2018-04-03

申请号：US14952072

申请日：2015-11-25

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Eun-hwa Lee ,  Kyung-wan Park ,  Yu-su Kim ,  Jin-hyoung Park ,  Ho-seong Seo ,  Ga-eun Lee ,  Shi-yun Cho

IPC: H01L51/00 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  H01L27/32 ,  H01L51/52 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H01L51/0097 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04103 ,  H01L27/323 ,  H01L27/3244 ,  H01L51/5246 ,  H01L51/5253 ,  H01L51/5281 ,  H01L2251/5338 ,  H01L2251/558 ,  H04M1/022 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  Y02E10/549

Abstract: A plurality of panels include: a display panel; and a protective panel that is disposed outside the display panel, and includes a transparent substrate and an outer hard coating layer and an inner hard coating layer that are respectively formed on an outer surface and an inner surface of the transparent substrate, and each have a hardness greater than a hardness of the transparent substrate. A thickness of the outer hard coating layer is greater than a thickness of the inner hard coating layer, and a stress neutral surface of the flexible display device is configured so that a compressive stress is applied to the inner hard coating layer when the flexible display device is bent.

公开(公告)号：US20240369098A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-07

申请号：US18777031

申请日：2024-07-18

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yu-dong BAE ,  Ho-seong Seo ,  Wataru Kaihotsu ,  Toshikazu Takayanagi ,  Jin-hyoung Park

IPC: F16C11/04 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion; and a body including a first support portion which supports the first portion of the flexible display, a second support portion which supports the second portion of the flexible display, and a third support portion which supports the third portion of the flexible display, wherein the third support portion includes a first support wing rotatably connected to the first support portion and a second support wing rotatably connected to the second support portion.

公开(公告)号：US11624400B2

公开(公告)日：2023-04-11

申请号：US17589144

申请日：2022-01-31

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yu-dong Bae ,  Ho-seong Seo ,  Wataru Kaihotsu ,  Toshikazu Takayanagi ,  Jin-hyoung Park

IPC: F16C11/04 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable device includes a flexible display including a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion disposed between the first portion and the second portion; a body including a first support portion which supports the first portion of the flexible display, a second support portion which supports the second portion of the flexible display, and a third support portion which supports the third portion of the flexible display; a hinge including a first rotation axis which connects the first support portion to the third support portion, and a second rotation axis which connects the second support portion to the third support portion; and at least one slot hole which shifts the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis along an inner surface of the at least one slot hole when the first support portion and the second support portion rotate.

公开(公告)号：US11609612B2

公开(公告)日：2023-03-21

申请号：US17490567

申请日：2021-09-30

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jin-hyoung Park ,  Ho-seung Seo ,  Toshikazu Takayanagi ,  Yu-dong Bae ,  Wataru Kaihotsu ,  Shi-yun Cho ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Jae-young Huh

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.

公开(公告)号：US11268565B2

公开(公告)日：2022-03-08

申请号：US17113947

申请日：2020-12-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yu-dong Bae ,  Ho-seong Seo ,  Wataru Kaihotsu ,  Toshikazu Takayanagi ,  Jin-hyoung Park

IPC: F16C11/04 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable device includes a flexible display including first, second, and third portions; a body including first, second, and third support portions which respectively supports the first, second, and third portions; a hinge including a first rotation axis which connects the first support portion to the third support portion, and a second rotation axis which connects the second support portion to the third support portion; and a slot hole which is rotatably coupled with the first and second rotation axes, and which moves the first rotation axis and the second rotation axis when the first support portion and the second support portion rotate with respect to the third support portion. The first and second rotation axes allow the first and second support portions to rotate with respect to the third support portion when the flexible display changes from an open state to a closed state.

公开(公告)号：US11137801B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-05

申请号：US16779115

申请日：2020-01-31

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jin-hyoung Park ,  Ho-seung Seo ,  Toshikazu Takayanagi ,  Yu-dong Bae ,  Wataru Kaihotsu ,  Shi-yun Cho ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Jae-young Huh

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.

公开(公告)号：US10891005B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-12

申请号：US14842409

申请日：2015-09-01

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yu-dong Bae ,  Hyun-sub Park ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Jin-hyoung Park ,  Shi-yun Cho ,  So-young Kim ,  Hee-seok Jeong ,  Ho-seong Seo ,  Yu-su Kim

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A electronic device and a display method thereof are provided. A control method of the electronic device includes: detecting a touch input on an auxiliary display area; in response to a touch input being detected on a first area of the auxiliary display area in a and the electronic being in a state in which the electronic is gripped by a user, processing the touch input as a user input; and, in response to the touch input being detected on a second area of the auxiliary display area different from the first area and the electronic being in the state in which the electronic is gripped by the user, disregarding the touch input.

公开(公告)号：US10824278B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US14842409

申请日：2015-09-01

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yu-dong Bae ,  Hyun-sub Park ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Jin-hyoung Park ,  Shi-yun Cho ,  So-young Kim ,  Hee-seok Jeong ,  Ho-seong Seo ,  Yu-su Kim

IPC: G06F3/044 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488

Abstract: A electronic device and a display method thereof are provided. A control method of the electronic device includes: detecting a touch input on an auxiliary display area; in response to a touch input being detected on a first area of the auxiliary display area in a and the electronic being in a state in which the electronic is gripped by a user, processing the touch input as a user input; and, in response to the touch input being detected on a second area of the auxiliary display area different from the first area and the electronic being in the state in which the electronic is gripped by the user, disregarding the touch input.

公开(公告)号：US10585458B2

公开(公告)日：2020-03-10

申请号：US16183449

申请日：2018-11-07

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jin-hyoung Park ,  Ho-seung Seo ,  Toshikazu Takayanagi ,  Yu-dong Bae ,  Wataru Kaihotsu ,  Shi-yun Cho ,  Dae-myung Kim ,  Jae-young Huh

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable device includes: a flexible display including: a first part; a second part; and a third part provided between the first and second parts; a first body supporting the first part; and a second body supporting the second part, each of the first and second body are configured to move between a first and a second position, in response to each of the first and second bodies being provided in the first position, the first body and the second body form a receiving space, the third part forms a curved portion of the flexible display and the curved portion is provided within the receiving space, and wherein the first part is configured to move in a longitudinal direction of the flexible display with respect to the first body in response to the first and second bodies moving between the first and second positions.