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公开(公告)号:US20240012452A1
公开(公告)日:2024-01-11
申请号:US18372476
申请日:2023-09-25
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Youngmin KANG , Moonchul SHIN , Sungho AHN , Yeonggyu YOON , Seungjoon LEE , Jihyung JUNG , Joongyeon CHO , Junyoung CHOI , Byounguk YOON
CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 , H10K77/111 , H10K2102/311
Abstract: An example electronic device includes a housing, and a flexible display in which an area of a display region is configured to be adjusted based on a sliding movement of at least a portion of the housing. The flexible display may include a first region fixedly visible from outside through a first direction of the electronic device, a second region extending from one end of the first region and variably visible from the outside based on the movement of the housing, and including a first bending part bent from one end of the first region in a second direction opposite to the first direction and disposed to face a second lateral direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a first extension part extending from one end of the first bending part and disposed in parallel with the first region, and a second bending part bent from one end of the first extension part in the second direction and disposed to face a first lateral direction opposite to the second lateral direction.
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公开(公告)号:US20230273645A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-31
申请号:US18312854
申请日:2023-05-05
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Yongjin KWON , Taeyang SONG , Sungho AHN , Wonho LEE , Jonghwa LEE , Nakhyun CHOI , Junyoung CHOI , Yangwook KIM , Hyunju HONG
IPC: G06F1/16 , H04M1/02 , G06F3/04845
CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1624 , H04M1/0239 , H04M1/0268 , G06F3/04845
Abstract: An example electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing fastened with the first housing and configured to perform a sliding operation, a driving device that adjusts the sliding operation, a flexible display whose area visually exposed on a front surface of the electronic device changes in a size in response to the sliding operation of the second housing, at least one sensor, a processor, and a memory storing instructions. The instructions, when executed by the processor, cause the electronic device to display content via at least a portion of a first area of the flexible display, identify an aspect ratio of the content, obtain orientation information of the electronic device using the at least one sensor, and identify size information of a second area of the flexible display capable of maximally displaying the content with the identified aspect ratio of the content based on the obtained orientation information, the first area and the second area being one surface of the exposed area of the flexible display, and the second area being an area extended or reduced from the first area.
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公开(公告)号:US20230259167A1
公开(公告)日:2023-08-17
申请号:US18297192
申请日:2023-04-07
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Sungho AHN , Youngtae KIM , Kiyul LIM , Inkuk YUN , Hyunju HONG
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1624
Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a first housing, a second housing coupled to one side of the first housing and configured to slide in multiple directions, and a display including a plurality of layers, and a size of a visible region of the display of a front surface of the electronic device is configured to be changed in response to a sliding operation of the second housing. The display includes a base part forming the front surface of the electronic device and configured to maintain a shape based on the second structure sliding and a rollable part extending from the base part and configured to be deformed to be flat or curved based on the sliding operation of the second housing. The plurality of layers include a panel layer, a reinforcement layer disposed on a surface of the panel layer, and a cover layer disposed on a surface of the reinforcement layer and facing the panel layer with the reinforcement layer therebetween. The cover layer includes a first portion included in the base part of the display and a second portion included in the rollable part of the display when a section of the display is viewed. The first portion and the second portion are different from each other in terms of at least one of a structure, a shape, or a property.
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公开(公告)号:US20230199107A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-22
申请号:US18172005
申请日:2023-02-21
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Wonho LEE , Junyoung CHOI , Yongjin KWON , Taeyang SONG , Sungho AHN , Jonghwa LEE , Nakhyun CHOI , Yangwook KIM , Hojin JUNG , Hyunju HONG
IPC: H04M1/72454 , H04M1/02
CPC classification number: H04M1/72454 , H04M1/0235 , H04M1/0264 , H04M1/0268 , H04M2201/38
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display including a first display area and a second display area that is transparent, a camera module including a first camera module and a second camera module, and at least one processor, wherein the at least one processor may be configured to execute a camera module application in a first state in which the second display area covers the first camera module, and when properties of a first transparent region are changed by adjusting an electrical signal with respect to the first transparent region of the second display area which abuts the first camera module, display an image received from the first camera module on a second transparent region of the first display area or a second transparent region of the second display area by reflecting the changed properties of the first transparent region for the image.
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公开(公告)号:US20230185340A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-15
申请号:US18155905
申请日:2023-01-18
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: lnkuk YUN , Myunghoon KWAK , Sungho AHN , Jookwan LEE , Jihyung JUNG , Yangwook KIM , Hyunju HONG
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1624
Abstract: An electronic device including a reinforcing structure is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing movable relative to the first housing, a flexible display supported by at least one of the first housing or the second housing, and a reinforcing structure disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display, wherein the flexible display may include a rolling portion that is at least partially bent in a process of changing from the first state to the second state, and the reinforcing structure may include a support coupled to the flexible display so as to cover a rear surface of the rolling portion.
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公开(公告)号:US20230176613A1
公开(公告)日:2023-06-08
申请号:US18096714
申请日:2023-01-13
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Soohyun SEO , Sanghyuk PARK , Youngmin KANG , Moonchul SHIN , Sungho AHN , Seungjoon LEE , Hojin JUNG , Yangwook KIM
IPC: G06F1/16
CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1624
Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing and configured to be slidable a specified reciprocating distance; a bendable support which forms the same plane according to retracted/expanded states; a flexible display; a sensing member; and a conductive member which is bendable such that the contact of the conductive member with the sensing member can be changed according to the sliding operation of the second housing.
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公开(公告)号:US20220368786A1
公开(公告)日:2022-11-17
申请号:US17623108
申请日:2020-06-24
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Minuk KIM , Harksang KIM , Jiyoung KWAK , Soonik PARK , Sungho AHN , Sangyong EOM , Hyunwoong CHUNG , Joungmin CHO , Kwangtai KIM , Donghyun YEOM , Changryong HEO
IPC: H04M1/02
Abstract: A portable communication device in an embodiment may include a housing which forms an exterior of the portable communication device; a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and bendable with respect to a bending axis, the flexible display including at least one layer, an opening formed in the at least one layer; and an image sensor module at least partially positioned in a space formed by the opening, wherein the at least one layer may include a first inner side surface positioned in a first direction based on the image sensor module and a second inner side surface positioned in a second direction opposite to the first direction based on the image sensor module, as the flexible display is at least partially bent, the first inner side surface may be moved in the second direction, and if the flexible display is substantially flat, a first separation distance between a first side surface of the image sensor module facing the first inner side surface of the at least one layer and the first inner side surface of the at least one layer may be greater than a second separation distance between a second side surface of the image sensor module facing the second inner side surface of the at least one layer and the second inner side surface of the at least one layer.
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公开(公告)号:US20220107666A1
公开(公告)日:2022-04-07
申请号:US17275548
申请日:2019-09-11
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Seonghoon KIM , Jonghae KIM , Sungho AHN , Kwangtai KIM , Donghyun YEOM
Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device comprising: a display, a buffer layer disposed on one surface of the display, an adhesive layer disposed on one surface of the buffer layer, and an adhesion prevention part disposed on a portion of one surface of the adhesive layer, the part corresponding to a folding area where the foldable electronic device is folded, wherein the adhesion prevention part is formed by printing an ink material and curing the ink material by an ultraviolet ray. In addition, various embodiments understood through the specification are possible.
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公开(公告)号:US20220019260A1
公开(公告)日:2022-01-20
申请号:US17363236
申请日:2021-06-30
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Youngmin KANG , Sanghyuk PARK , Moonchul SHIN , Sungho AHN , Seungjoon LEE , Hojin JUNG , Yangwook KIM , Byounguk YOON , Hyunju HONG
Abstract: According to certain embodiments, an electronic device comprises a first housing including a first space; a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing to slide in a first direction in a slid-out state and retract in a second direction opposite the first direction in a slid-in state, the second housing and including a second space; a bendable member connected to the first housing and at least partially accommodated in the second space in the slid-in state and having at least a portion configured to form a substantially same plane as a surface of the first housing in the slid-out state; a flexible display including a first portion disposed so as to be visible from an outside of the electronic device in the slid-in state and a second portion extending from the first portion accommodated in the second space; and at least one electronic component disposed in the first space and exposed to the outside of the electronic device through a first hole in the first housing, wherein the first hole is disposed to overlap at least a portion of the second housing in the slid-in state and is exposed to the outside in the slid-out state.
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公开(公告)号:US20210286407A1
公开(公告)日:2021-09-16
申请号:US17336754
申请日:2021-06-02
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Seonghoon KIM , Harksang KIM , Sungho AHN , Donghyun YEOM , Chungkeun YOO
Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a housing including an opening connected to an internal space; a tray socket disposed to be connected to the outside through the opening in the internal space and including a tray reception space; a tray inserted into the tray reception space, wherein the tray includes a tray body including at least one space configured to receive at least one external component; and a tray cover including a pin insertion hole configured to guide a tray ejecting pin to the opening; an eject bar movably disposed in a tray mounting direction or ejecting direction in the tray reception space and facing the pin insertion hole; and a rotation lever configured to press the tray in the ejection direction according to pressing of the eject bar in the tray reception space, wherein the eject bar is disposed at a position at least partially overlapped with the tray body when viewed from above the tray socket.
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