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公开(公告)号:US20190310686A1
公开(公告)日:2019-10-10
申请号:US16379385
申请日:2019-04-09
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sungho LEE , Jungchul AN , Hanchul JUNG , Youngin CHOI , Donghyun YEOM , Minwoo YOO
Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes an expanding flexible display. The electronic device includes a first structure including a first face facing a first direction and a second face facing a second direction opposite to the first direction; a second structure that encloses at least a part of the first structure, and configured to guide a sliding movement of the first structure in a direction parallel to the first face or the second face of the first structure; a flexible display including a first region mounted on the first face of the first structure and a second region, which is different from the first region, the second region configured to be accommodated in the second structure or exposed to a first face of the second structure depending on the sliding movement of the first structure; and a first electronic component inside the second structure and exposed through a second face of the second structure, the second face of the second structure facing the second direction and facing away from a first face of the second structure. The flexible display includes an overlapping region at a portion of the flexible display that overlaps a region in which the first electronic component is disposed.
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公开(公告)号:US20250142746A1
公开(公告)日:2025-05-01
申请号:US19008928
申请日:2025-01-03
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Bowon JUNG , Soonik PARK , Chungki YOON , Jungchul AN , Kwangtai KIM , Donghyun YEOM
Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing and configured to be foldable with respect to a folding axis via a hinge device including a hinge; and a flexible display disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing and including a folding area, wherein the flexible display includes a window layer, a display panel disposed under the window layer, a support plate disposed under the display panel and including a pattern formed at a position at least corresponding to the folding area, and at least one functional layer disposed under the support plate; and includes a first adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the first housing and at least one functional layer and having a length in the direction parallel to the folding axis in a position adjacent at least to one side of the folding area and a second adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the second housing and at least one functional layer and having a length in the direction parallel to the folding axis in a position adjacent at least to the other side of the folding area.
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公开(公告)号:US20250048564A1
公开(公告)日:2025-02-06
申请号:US18926246
申请日:2024-10-24
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Hoyeon KIM , Seongjun KIM , Kwanghee RYU , Jungchul AN , Youngjae KWON
Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, including a hinge module, a first and second housing foldable about the hinge module, and a display spanning the housings. The display includes at least one polymer member, a flexible plate including a flexible portion that is bendable connecting first and second planar portions thereof. The flexible portion includes a plurality of support pieces spaced apart from each other via a plurality of slits, and a plurality of Velcro patterns extending lengthwise from the plurality of support pieces. The Velcro patterns of adjacent support pieces are disposed so as to be engaged with one another in a lattice form.
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公开(公告)号:US20240329690A1
公开(公告)日:2024-10-03
申请号:US18738358
申请日:2024-06-10
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jungchul AN , Jaehwan PARK , Seungki CHOI
CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1641 , H04M1/0268
Abstract: An electronic device includes a panel which forms at least a part of a display unit and which is folded along a folding line; a bending unit arranged to be adjacent to the long side of the panel; a film unit which is connected to the bending unit and which includes a display driving circuit; an FPCB which is connected to the film unit and which connects a processor and the display driving circuit; and a protection member arranged on the bending unit so as to cover at least a part of the bending unit, wherein the protection member is adhered onto one surface of the bending unit, at which the bending unit makes contact with a bracket.
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公开(公告)号:US20240047858A1
公开(公告)日:2024-02-08
申请号:US18363273
申请日:2023-08-01
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Sujin CHO , Woosung CHUN , Jongpil LEE , Jungchul AN , Soyoung LEE
CPC classification number: H01Q1/243 , H01Q1/36 , H04M1/0214
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing including a first plate, a second housing including a second plate, a display disposed on the first plate of the first housing and the second plate of the second housing, a hinge member that is disposed between the first housing and the second housing and that rotatably connects the first housing and the second housing, and an antenna module disposed in the first housing. The first plate includes an antenna seating portion on which the antenna module is seated. The antenna seating portion is formed between a first sidewall part and a second sidewall part that vertically extend from one surface of the first plate and face each other. The antenna module is disposed such that at least a portion faces the first sidewall part and the second sidewall part. The first sidewall part includes a bumpy structure.
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公开(公告)号:US20240019903A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-18
申请号:US18232928
申请日:2023-08-11
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Joungmin CHO , Seunghoon KO , Gidae KIM , Jungchul AN , Kwangtai KIM , Hyungsup BYEON
CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1643 , H04M1/0268 , H10K50/84 , H10K59/40 , H10K2102/311
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display including a plurality of layers and a support member having the flexible display mounted thereon. The flexible display includes a first region having a first flexibility and a second region having a second flexibility different from the first flexibility and extending from the first region in a first direction. At least one of the plurality of layers has a first structure in the first region and has a second structure different from the first structure in the second region. The support member includes a first portion that supports the first region such that at least part of the first region remains flat and a second portion that supports the second region such that at least part of the second region is bent and then unfolded.
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公开(公告)号:US20230421684A1
公开(公告)日:2023-12-28
申请号:US18244084
申请日:2023-09-08
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jeeyoun KO , Kiyoung JUNG , Jungchul AN , Minsik LIM , Youngjin JUNG
CPC classification number: H04M1/03 , H04M1/0264 , H04M1/0216 , H04R1/026 , H04R2499/11
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes: a first housing; a display on a front surface of the first housing; a camera provided on the first housing; an upper speaker module provided on the first housing adjacent the camera; an upper sound hole that extends through an upper lateral surface of the first housing and is configured to emit sound generated by the upper speaker module to outside the electronic device; an upper conduit including a first conduit extending from the upper speaker module toward the upper sound hole in an extension direction, and a second conduit extending in a direction perpendicular to the extension direction of the first conduit; and an expansion portion extending from the upper conduit into the first housing to expand an internal volume of the upper conduit.
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公开(公告)号:US20230051260A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-16
申请号:US17885945
申请日:2022-08-11
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jungchul AN , Seonghoon KIM , Hyunho SHIN , Hyunju HONG
Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a first housing including a first support member, a second housing including a second support member and foldably coupled to the first housing through a hinge device, a display panel supported by the first housing and the second housing, a support plate disposed under the display panel, a first reinforced plate at least partially disposed under the support plate to correspond to the first support member, a second reinforced plate at least partially disposed under the support plate to correspond to the second support member, a first waterproof structure disposed between the first housing and the first reinforced plate to define at least one first waterproof space, and a second waterproof structure disposed between the second housing and the second reinforced plate to define at least one second waterproof space.
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公开(公告)号:US20230049694A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-16
申请号:US17837759
申请日:2022-06-10
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Woosung CHUN , Seungki CHOI , Jungchul AN , Hyunju HONG
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, second housing, a hinge structure rotatably connecting a side surface of the first housing and a side surface of the second housing facing the side surface of the first housing along a folding axis, a flexible display panel including a first display area, a second display area, and a third display area, and a supporting member supporting the flexible display panel. The supporting member includes a flexible region including plural openings having a length in a direction parallel to the folding axis, spaced apart from each other, and corresponding to the third display area, and rigid regions corresponding to the first display area and the second display area. Both ends of each of the openings partially overlapped on the plurality of gears are disposed outside the plurality of gears projected onto the support member.
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公开(公告)号:US20230046690A1
公开(公告)日:2023-02-16
申请号:US17885910
申请日:2022-08-11
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Sangil PARK , Jungchul AN , Myeongsu OH , Jaedeok LIM , Gyuyeong CHO
Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a hinge plate coupled at least in part between a first support including a first magnet and a second support including a second magnet, a first housing coupled at least in part to a first side of the hinge plate through the first support, a second housing coupled at least in part to a second side of the hinge plate through the second support and configured to be foldable with the first housing through the hinge plate, and a flexible display supported on the first and second supports and configured to be foldable. The flexible display may include: a display panel; a support plate disposed on a lower surface of the display panel; a first digitizer and a second digitizer disposed on a lower surface of the support plate spaced apart from each other through a second gap; a first-first shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material and a first-second shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material disposed on lower surfaces of the first and second digitizers spaced apart from each other through a third gap; a first metal plate and a second metal plate disposed on lower surfaces of the first-first and first-second shielding members spaced apart from each other through a fourth gap; a third-first shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material disposed on an upper surface of a first magnetization region of the first support in a first space between the first metal plate and the first support, and a third-second shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material spaced apart from the third-first shielding member through a sixth gap and disposed on an upper surface of a second magnetization region of the second support in a second space between the second metal plate and the second support; and a fourth-first shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material disposed on an upper surface of the third-first shielding member and surrounding at least a portion of the third-first shielding member through the sixth gap, and a fourth-second shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material spaced apart from the fourth-first shielding member through the sixth gap, disposed on an upper surface of the third-second shielding member, and surrounding at least a portion of the third-second shielding member through the sixth gap.
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