公开(公告)号：US20220103668A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17426892

申请日：2020-01-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yongyoun KIM ,  Jaesung SHIM ,  Myeongsu OH ,  Hojin JUNG ,  Duho CHU

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K7/14 ,  H05K1/02

Abstract: An electronic apparatus is provided. The electronic apparatus includes a housing which comprises a front surface plate, a rear surface plate oriented in the opposite direction to the front surface plate, and a side surface member surrounding the space between the front surface plate and the rear surface plate, at least a portion of the side surface member including at least one conductive section positioned between a first non-conductive section and a second non-conductive section which are spaced apart from each other, a conductive extended portion part extending from at least a partial area of the conductive section to the space, a printed circuit board disposed in the space, and a wireless communication circuit disposed on the printed circuit board and electrically connected a point which is in the conductive section and spaced toward a first location from the first non-conductive section.

公开(公告)号：US20230094909A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US17952907

申请日：2022-09-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jungwon PARK ,  Chijoon KIM ,  Jaesung SHIM ,  Minsu JEON ,  Minwoo YOO

IPC: H05K5/03 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first housing; a second housing; at least one hinge device which connects the first housing and the second housing to be foldable with respect to each other with reference to a folding axis; a hinge housing which receives the at least one hinge device; a flexible display including a first region corresponding to the first housing, a second region corresponding to the second housing, and a folding area which is foldable and connects the first region and the second region; and at least one protective member which is coupled, in an area corresponding to the folding area, to the hinge housing to be rotatable with reference to a rotation axis parallel to the folding axis, the protective member including a material which is at least partially deformable according to a folding operation of the electronic device, wherein the at least one protective member at least partially overlaps at least one edge of the flexible display in the folding area when the flexible display is viewed from above.

公开(公告)号：US20220061175A1

公开(公告)日：2022-02-24

申请号：US17413279

申请日：2019-12-11

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Myeongsu OH ,  Yongyoun KIM ,  Jaesung SHIM ,  Hojin JUNG ,  Duho CHU

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K5/03 ,  H04B1/40

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device may include: a foldable housing including a hinge structure, a first housing structure, and a second housing structure, wherein the hinge structure includes at least one first conductive portion, the first housing structure is connected to the hinge structure and includes a first surface oriented in a first direction, a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, and a first side member surrounding at least a part of a space between the first surface and the second surface and including at least one second conductive portion, the second housing structure is connected to the hinge structure, includes a third surface oriented in a third direction, a fourth surface oriented in a fourth direction opposite the third direction, and a second side member surrounding at least a part of a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, and is folded onto the first housing structure about the hinge structure, the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state of the foldable housing, and the third direction is identical to the first direction in an unfolded state of the foldable housing; a flexible display extending from the first surface to the third surface; and a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the first conductive portion in the folded state of the foldable housing, and electrically connected to the second conductive portion in the unfolded state of the foldable housing, wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal having a selected frequency. Various other embodiments may be possible.

公开(公告)号：US20210377372A1

公开(公告)日：2021-12-02

申请号：US17288327

申请日：2019-10-23

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hojin JUNG ,  Yongyoun KIM ,  Jaesung SHIM ,  Myeongsu OH ,  Duho CHU

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H04B1/3888 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: According to an embodiment of the present invention, an electronic device comprises: a foldable housing which comprises a hinge structure, a first housing structure connected to the hinge structure and including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a first side member that encompasses at least a portion of a space between the first and second surfaces and includes at least one first conductive part, and a second housing structure connected to the hinge structure, including a third surface facing in a third direction, a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction that is opposite to the third direction, and a second side member that encompasses at least a portion of a space between the third and fourth surfaces and includes at least one second conductive part, and which is folded with the first housing structure around the hinge structure, wherein the first surface faces the third surface in a folded state and the third direction is the same as the first direction in an unfolded state; a flexible display extending from the first surface to the third surface; and a wireless communication circuit electrically connected to the at least one second conductive part and configured to transmit and/or receive a signal having a specified frequency, wherein the at least one first conductive part and the at least one second conductive part may be electrically connected in the folded state. Other various embodiments may be possible.

公开(公告)号：US20210313844A1

公开(公告)日：2021-10-07

申请号：US17273926

申请日：2019-09-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yongyoun KIM ,  Jaesung SHIM ,  Myeongsu OH ,  Hojin JUNG ,  Duho CHU

IPC: H02J50/80 ,  H02J7/02 ,  H02J50/10 ,  H02J7/00

Abstract: Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and a method for identifying wireless charging status information in an electronic device. An electronic device may include a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a side surface member for at least partially surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, a display positioned in the space and viewed through the first plate, a conductive coil parallel to the second plate and disposed between the display and the second plate, a wireless charging circuit electrically connected to the conductive coil, a sensor circuit electrically connected to the wireless charging circuit and the conductive coil, and a processor operatively connected with the display, the wireless charging circuit and the sensor circuit, wherein the sensor circuit may receive a first analog ping signal for wireless charging from an external electronic device, through the conductive coil, receive at least one second analog ping signal within a time selected after the first analog ping signal received, count the number of the second analog ping signals received within the selected time, and provide a notification signal to the processor if the number exceeds a first threshold. Other embodiments are also possible.