公开(公告)号：US11940842B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-26

申请号：US17505076

申请日：2021-10-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Youngmin Kang ,  Junyoung Choi ,  Moonchul Shin ,  Yeonggyu Yoon ,  Seungjoon Lee ,  Joongyeon Cho ,  Byounguk Yoon

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K7/18

CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  H05K5/0226 ,  H05K7/183 ,  G06F2200/1612

Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a flexible display. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display, a display support structure including a plurality of support bars supporting a rear surface of the flexible display, and a display support disposed to correspond to the flexible display, a first guide rail including a recess formed along a path in which the display support structure is moved when the flexible display is drawn outside the housing or introduced into the inner space of the housing, a second guide rail including a recess formed along the path and into which end portions of the plurality of support bars are inserted, and a rotation part.

公开(公告)号：US11895789B2

公开(公告)日：2024-02-06

申请号：US17527554

申请日：2021-11-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Joongyeon Cho ,  Youngmin Kang ,  Moonchul Shin ,  Yeonggyu Yoon ,  Seungjoon Lee ,  Junyoung Choi ,  Byounguk Yoon

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02

CPC classification number: H05K5/0217 ,  H05K5/0017

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display configured to be at least partially drawn out of an internal space of the housing, and a rotation module configured to move the flexible display, wherein the rotation module may include a shaft including one end and another end each coupled to a support member included in the electronic device, a cylindrical housing drivingly connected to the flexible display and configured to be capable of performing a rotational motion about the shaft, a pair of cylindrical cams penetrated by the shaft and accommodated in the cylindrical housing, wherein the pair of cylindrical cams are configured to be capable of performing a linear motion on the shaft and positioned to be symmetrical to each other with respect to a center of the shaft, and a pair of guide pins coupled to the cylindrical housing.

公开(公告)号：US11825679B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US18074687

申请日：2022-12-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Moohyun Baek ,  Jaeyoung Shin ,  Youngsoo Chun ,  Seungmin Choi ,  Byounguk Yoon ,  Soyoung Lee

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H10K77/10 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H10K50/84 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H10K59/40

CPC classification number: H10K50/84 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04M1/0269 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K77/111 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G06F2203/04108 ,  H04M1/0268

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a recess; an internal structure disposed in the recess; and a display disposed in the recess and supported by the internal structure, where the display includes a display panel including a first region and a second region, where the second region forms at least part of an edge of the display panel; and a flexible polymer layer forming an outer surface of the display panel, where the flexible polymer layer includes a first portion covering the first region and the second region, and a second portion extending from the first portion, enclosing the at least part of the edge of the display panel, and extending inward. Thereby, foreign material can be prevented from entering into the display. Various other embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US20230229199A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-20

申请号：US18123700

申请日：2023-03-20

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Geuna LEE ,  Sangyoup Seok ,  Minsu Jung ,  Byounguk Yoon

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1681

Abstract: An electronic device includes a display including a first area and a second area; a foldable housing including a first housing which supports the first area and a second housing which supports the second area; a hinge structure which connects the first housing and the second housing to be foldable relative to each other on a folding axis between a first state in which the first area and the second area are substantially coplanar, and a second state in which the first area and the second area face each other; and a protection structure provided on the display. At least a portion of the protection structure is included in the foldable housing, wherein the foldable housing may further include a front surface, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, and a side surface which encloses an inner space between the front surface and the rear surface. The protection structure, from a perspective facing the front surface of the foldable housing in the first state, covers at least some of a space between the display and the side surface of the foldable housing.

公开(公告)号：US11561576B2

公开(公告)日：2023-01-24

申请号：US17375894

申请日：2021-07-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jooyoung Kang ,  Yeonggyu Yoon ,  Inkuk Yun ,  Wonho Lee ,  Joungmin Cho ,  Junyoung Choi ,  Yangwook Kim ,  Byounguk Yoon ,  Hyunju Hong

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H01Q1/24 ,  H04M1/02

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing including a first space and including a first support member. The device includes a second housing including a second space, including a second support member, and slidably combined with the first housing. The device includes a bendable member connected to the first housing, being at least partly accommodated in a second space in a slide-in state, and at least partly forming the same plane with the first housing in a slide-out state. The device includes a flexible display including a first part disposed to be seen from an outside in the slide-in state, and a second part not seen from the outside. The device includes at least one first antenna and a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal. The first support member includes a non-overlapping part not overlapping the second support member in the slide-in state.

公开(公告)号：US11457537B2

公开(公告)日：2022-09-27

申请号：US16898769

申请日：2020-06-11

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Yongseok Lee ,  Gyeongtae Kim ,  Sunggun Cho ,  Seunghyun Hwang ,  Daehyeong Park ,  Byounguk Yoon

IPC: H05K1/18 ,  H05K5/06 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H01R12/61

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device includes: a transparent front surface plate defining at least a portion of a front surface of the electronic device, and including a first edge and a second edge disposed on opposite sides, a third edge connecting one end of the first edge and one end of the second edge, and a fourth edge connecting another end of the first edge and another end of the second edge and disposed opposite the third edge; a rear surface plate defining at least a portion of a rear surface of the electronic device; a side housing surrounding at least a portion of a space between the front surface plate and the rear surface plate; a support disposed in the space and connected with the side housing or integrally formed with the side housing; a display disposed in the space and viewable through at least a portion of the front surface plate; a second flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) disposed to at least partially overlap the display when viewed above the front surface plate; a first FPCB connecting the display and the second FPCB, and disposed in a folded state within a specified proximity of the fourth edge and having a portion overlapping the display when viewed above the front surface plate; a first seal disposed between the first FPCB and the support, or between the second FPCB and the support, and extending from a first end to a second end along the fourth edge; a second seal disposed between the display and the support, and extending from a third end proximate the first end to a fourth end proximate the second end along the first edge, the third edge, and the second edge; and a third seal disposed between the first end of the first seal and the third end of the second seal, and between the second end of the first seal and the fourth end of the second seal, and connecting the first seal and the second seal.

公开(公告)号：US20220113764A1

公开(公告)日：2022-04-14

申请号：US17377940

申请日：2021-07-16

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Myunghoon Kwak ,  Moonchul Shin ,  Seungjoon Lee ,  Yangwook Kim ,  Byounguk Yoon ,  Hyunju Hong

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing including an inner space; a slide structure including a reciprocating slide configured to be slidable from the housing by a predetermined reciprocating distance along a first direction; a flexible display at least partially supported by the slide structure and configured to be received in the inner space to be at least partially invisible from the outside in a slide-in state of the electronic device; and a first friction reducing structure disposed between the housing and the slide structure. The first friction reducing structure may include: a guide slit disposed in the housing in a direction parallel to the first direction and having a predetermined length; a guide protrusion configured to be guided by the guide slit in the slide structure; at least one first magnet disposed on the guide slit; and at least one second magnet disposed on the guide protrusion at a position affected by the magnetic force of the first magnet. The at least one first magnet and the at least one second magnet may be arranged to have identical polarities at least partially facing each other along a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

公开(公告)号：US11243575B1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-08

申请号：US17365583

申请日：2021-07-01

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Youngmin Kang ,  Moonchul Shin ,  Yeonggyu Yoon ,  Seungjoon Lee ,  Joongyeon Cho ,  Junyoung Choi ,  Byounguk Yoon

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display, a first housing moving to correspond to change in a shape of the flexible display and including a contact region, a second housing sliding in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first housing moves of the first housing and to mount the flexible display, a rotary contact structure making contact with the contact region, and a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected with the at least one rotary contact structure. The at least one rotary contact structure includes a rotating part maintaining contact with the contact region while rotating in a process of changing a shape of the flexible display, a central part disposed inside the rotating part, a conductive member interposed between the rotating part and the central part, and a support part supporting the central part and electrically connecting the central part with the PCB.

公开(公告)号：US11058018B1

公开(公告)日：2021-07-06

申请号：US17201532

申请日：2021-03-15

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yeonggyu Yoon ,  Youngmin Kang ,  Moonchul Shin ,  Seungjoon Lee ,  Joongyeon Cho ,  Byounguk Yoon

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  G06F1/16 ,  H04N5/225 ,  G06F3/041

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a plate capable of being slid out from the housing, a flexible display including a first area disposed on one surface of the plate, and a second area extending from the first area and at least partially drawn out from an inner space of the housing when the plate is slid out, a curved member positioned in an inner space of the housing to correspond to the second area, a first linear gear positioned on another surface of the plate, and including a plurality of gear teeth arranged in a first direction in which the plate is slid out, a second linear gear including a plurality of gear teeth arranged in the first direction, and a circular gear capable of being rotated about a rotation shaft perpendicular to the first direction, and disposed between the first linear gear and the second linear gear to be spaced apart from the curved member in a second direction opposite to the first direction, the circular gear being engaged with the first linear gear and the second linear gear.

公开(公告)号：US10819836B2

公开(公告)日：2020-10-27

申请号：US16387059

申请日：2019-04-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Jinho Lim ,  Seungjae Bae ,  Yonghwa Kim ,  Jinyoung Park ,  Bokyung Sim ,  Byounguk Yoon

IPC: H04R1/02 ,  H04M1/03 ,  H04R1/32

Abstract: A conduit structure of an electronic device and an electronic device are provided. The conduit structure includes an inner structure including a front surface and a rear surface, wherein the front surface includes a first region configured to receive a display and a second region, which is a remaining area of the front surface of the inner structure; a receiver hole configured to penetrate the second region and to connect a receiver receiving space and an external space of the inner structure; a first through-hole configured to penetrate the first region and to connect the receiver receiving space and the front surface of the inner structure; a second through-hole, which is spaced apart from the first through-hole, configured to penetrate the first region and to connect the rear surface of the inner structure; and a flow path configured to connect the first through-hole and the second through-hole at the front surface of the inner structure.