公开(公告)号：US11966259B2

公开(公告)日：2024-04-23

申请号：US17660592

申请日：2022-04-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Gidae Kim ,  Jungjin Kim ,  Jongyoon Kim ,  Moohyun Baek ,  Chungkeun Yoo ,  Youngsik Choi ,  Minsung Lee

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H10K50/84 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  H10K50/84 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: An electronic device includes a foldable housing including a first housing structure and a second housing structure that are foldably connected with each other and that form a recess together and a flexible display located in the recess. The flexible display includes a first part located in the first area of the recess and having a first gap from the first portion of the second housing structure in the unfolded state, the first part including a first peripheral portion facing the first portion of the second housing structure and a second part located in the second area of the recess and having a second gap from the second portion of the second housing structure, the second part including a second peripheral portion facing the second portion of the second housing structure, in which the second gap is smaller than the first gap in the unfolded state.

公开(公告)号：US11191195B2

公开(公告)日：2021-11-30

申请号：US16747944

申请日：2020-01-21

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Moohyun Baek ,  Gidae Kim ,  Jongchul Choi

IPC: H05K5/00 ,  H05K9/00 ,  H01F7/02 ,  H05K5/02

Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device may include: a foldable housing including: a hinge; a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first face facing a first direction and a second face facing a second direction opposite the first direction; and a second housing connected to the hinge and including a third face facing a third direction and a fourth face facing a fourth direction opposite the third direction, the second housing configured to be folded relative to the first housing about the hinge, wherein, in a folded state, the first face faces the third face, and, in an unfolded state, the third direction is the same as the first direction; a display including a first portion and a second portion extending from the first face to the third face to form the first face and the third face, respectively; a digitizer including a third portion disposed between the first portion of the display and the second face and a fourth portion disposed between the second portion of the display and the fourth face; a first magnet disposed in the first housing to overlap the third portion of the digitizer when viewed from above the second face; a second magnet disposed in the second housing to overlap the fourth portion of the digitizer when viewed from above the fourth face and to face the first magnet in the folded state; a first magnetic shield fixed to the hinge and at least partially disposed in the first housing, the first magnetic shield configured to be movable relative to the first magnet wherein, when viewed from above the second face, the first magnetic shield member does not overlap the first magnet in the folded state and overlaps the first magnet in the unfolded state; and a second magnetic shield fixed to the hinge and at least partially disposed in the second housing, the second magnetic shield configured to be movable relative to the second magnet wherein, when viewed from above the second face, the second magnetic shield member does not overlap the second magnet in the folded state and overlaps the second magnet in the unfolded state.

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：US11528349B2

公开(公告)日：2022-12-13

申请号：US16675663

申请日：2019-11-06

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Gidae Kim ,  Moohyun Baek ,  Minsung Lee ,  Jongchul Choi

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K3/36

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a hinge structure, a first housing structure, a second housing structure that is foldable with the first housing structure, a foldable housing, a flexible display, a first mid-plate disposed on one side of the first housing structure, a second mid-plate disposed on one side of the second housing structure, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) extending between the first mid-plate and the second mid-plate, a first sealing member that seals a first opening formed in the first mid-plate, and a second sealing member that seals a second opening formed in the second mid-plate.

公开(公告)号：US11202385B2

公开(公告)日：2021-12-14

申请号：US16664541

申请日：2019-10-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Gidae Kim ,  Moohyun Baek ,  Minwoo Yoo ,  Minsung Lee

IPC: H05K5/06 ,  H01H13/06 ,  H05K5/00 ,  H05K1/18 ,  H05K5/02 ,  H05K1/14 ,  G06K9/00 ,  H01H13/52

Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing, a button hole disposed on a side of the housing, a physical button mounted in the button hole, a support bracket that supports the physical button, and a waterproof bracket that seals, on a side of the housing to which the button hole is adjacent, at least part of a specified area where the physical button and the support bracket are disposed. The waterproof bracket includes a first bracket that makes close contact inside the housing in a direction toward a first surface of the housing and a second bracket that extends from the first bracket while forming a predetermined angle with the first bracket and that makes close contact inside the housing in a direction toward a second surface of the housing that is different from the first surface of the housing.

公开(公告)号：US20240389270A1

公开(公告)日：2024-11-21

申请号：US18785959

申请日：2024-07-26

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Heecheul MOON ,  Sangmin Kim ,  Moohyun Baek ,  Seunghoon Lee

IPC: H05K7/20 ,  G06F1/20

Abstract: An electronic device includes: a housing; a display disposed on one surface of the housing; a printed circuit board disposed in an interior of the housing; a battery disposed in one direction of the printed circuit board in the interior of the housing, the battery includes a first portion and a second portion located at an end facing the printed circuit board; and a thermal diffusion member between the printed circuit board and the display and between the battery and the display. The thermal diffusion member includes a first diffusion portion which at least a portion of overlaps with the printed circuit board and at least a portion extends in the first portion of the battery, and a second diffusion portion between the second portion of the battery and the first diffusion portion and extended to be overlapped with at least a portion of the second portion of the battery.

公开(公告)号：US20230336647A1

公开(公告)日：2023-10-19

申请号：US18213067

申请日：2023-06-22

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Moohyun Baek ,  Gyeongtae Kim

IPC: H04M1/02

CPC classification number: H04M1/0249 ,  H04M1/0277

Abstract: An electronic device includes a communication module; a printed circuit board (PCB) provided with the communication module; and a housing supporting the PCB, and including an inner supporter made of a conductive material and an outer casing supporting the inner supporter. The inner supporter includes: a main body made of a conductive sheet; a bridge extended from an outer edge of the main body in a certain direction; at least one antenna radiator extended from the bridge along an outer edge of the housing; a contact portion provided from the at least one antenna radiator and facing toward an inside of the housing; and a connecting member made of a non-conductive material and fixing the at least one antenna radiator.

公开(公告)号：US10903445B2

公开(公告)日：2021-01-26

申请号：US16353265

申请日：2019-03-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: G06F3/041 ,  H01L51/52 ,  H01L51/00 ,  H01L27/32

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：US11930127B2

公开(公告)日：2024-03-12

申请号：US17983917

申请日：2022-11-09

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Gidae Kim ,  Moohyun Baek ,  Minsung Lee ,  Jongchul Choi

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H05K1/03 ,  H05K3/36

CPC classification number: H04M1/0216 ,  H05K1/0393 ,  H05K3/361 ,  H04M1/0268

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a hinge structure, a first housing structure, a second housing structure that is foldable with the first housing structure, a foldable housing, a flexible display, a first mid-plate disposed on one side of the first housing structure, a second mid-plate disposed on one side of the second housing structure, a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) extending between the first mid-plate and the second mid-plate, a first sealing member that seals a first opening formed in the first mid-plate, and a second sealing member that seals a second opening formed in the second mid-plate.

公开(公告)号：US11770967B2

公开(公告)日：2023-09-26

申请号：US17120768

申请日：2020-12-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

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

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  H10K77/10 ,  G06F3/041 ,  H04M1/02 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H10K50/84 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/65 ,  H10K102/00

CPC classification number: H10K77/111 ,  G06F1/1601 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/0488 ,  H04M1/0235 ,  H04M1/0245 ,  H04M1/0268 ,  H10K50/841 ,  H10K59/12 ,  H10K59/40 ,  H10K59/65 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F2203/04102 ,  G09G2354/00 ,  H10K2102/311

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible touchscreen layer movable between an open state and a closed state and having a periphery located at a first distance from a first sidewall in the closed state, and located at a second distance longer than the first distance from the first sidewall in the open state. When the flexible touchscreen layer is moved from the open state to the closed state, at least part of the bendable portion may be led out from a recess to construct substantially a plane. When the flexible touchscreen layer is moved from the closed state to the open state, at least part of the bendable portion may be led into the recess to expose at least one of an inner structure having various modules disposed thereon or electronic component for access and/or use.