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公开(公告)号:US11972911B2
公开(公告)日:2024-04-30
申请号:US17370574
申请日:2021-07-08
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Seungwhee Choi , Jingook Kim , Chijoon Kim , Wonyoung Seo , Seongki Jeong , Halim Choi
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a key hole formed therein and including a switch disposed therein, the key hole being formed such that a first length is longer than a second, perpendicular length and a key assembly coupled to the housing, a portion of the key assembly being disposed inside the key hole. The key assembly includes a cover member, a portion of which is exposed outside the housing through the key hole and a pressing member that is coupled to the cover member and presses the switch. The pressing member includes first protrusions protruding from opposite longitudinal ends of the pressing member in a first direction, and the first protrusions are brought into contact with an inner wall of the key hole and have elasticity such that a portion of the first protrusions are capable of elastic deformation.
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公开(公告)号:US09999165B2
公开(公告)日:2018-06-12
申请号:US15222906
申请日:2016-07-28
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Inventor: Jae Myung Cho , Kyunghan Kim , Chijoon Kim , Sukhyun Lee
CPC classification number: H05K9/0026 , H05K1/0216 , H05K1/181 , H05K2201/10371
Abstract: According to various embodiments, there may be provided an electronic device including a Printed Circuit Board (PCB), at least one electronic component mounted in a shielding area of the PCB, and a shield cover formed of a metal material and fixed to an upper surface of the PCB to shield the shielding area. The shield cover may include an upper surface including a first plate and a second plate configured to be extended along a boundary of the first plate, a lateral surface which is configured to have a constant height along a boundary of the second plate, and an open portion configured to be exposed to up to one area of the first plate through the second plate from the lateral surface. An exposed area of the first plate may be exposed to a notch-shaped space configured to be more inwardly recessed than a virtual extension line of an outer boundary of the second plate in the open portion. Other various embodiments may also be possible.
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公开(公告)号:US12216502B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-04
申请号:US18531175
申请日:2023-12-06
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon Park , Youngmin Kang , Sunghun Kim , Yunsik Kim , Jingook Kim , Chijoon Kim , Hyosung La , Suman Lee , Seungjoon Lee , Seungwhee Choi , Junyoung Choi
Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.
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公开(公告)号:US11507137B2
公开(公告)日:2022-11-22
申请号:US17028193
申请日:2020-09-22
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon Park , Jongmin Kang , Daeyoung Kim , Sunghun Kim , Chijoon Kim , Hyosang An , Seungjun Lee , Hyunggeun Lee , Seungwhee Choi , Junyoung Choi , Dooryong Kim , Yonghee Jang
Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge structure connecting the first housing and the second housing in a foldable manner; a flexible display that includes a first region facing the first housing, a second region facing the second housing, and a folding region facing the hinge structure; a protective cap including a protrusion that projects outward from the hinge structure; and a blocking member that is disposed between the flexible display and the protective cap to be supported by the protrusion in the folding region and is made of a material having elasticity.
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公开(公告)号:US11153421B2
公开(公告)日:2021-10-19
申请号:US16838487
申请日:2020-04-02
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jongmin Kang , Yunsik Kim , Jungwon Park , Seungchul Baek , Suman Lee , Chijoon Kim
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a first side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a second housing structure including a third surface facing in a third direction, a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and a second side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure, the hinge structure providing a folding axis on which the first housing structure and the second housing structure rotate, the hinge structure including a first hinge plate mounted inside the first housing structure and a second hinge plate mounted inside the second housing structure, at least one flexible printed circuit board crossing the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate and extending from an inside of the first housing structure to an inside of the second housing structure, and at least one elastic member disposed on at least one of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate in a position adjacent to the folding axis. The elastic member is, at least one of, disposed between at least one of the first hinge plate or the flexible printed circuit board or disposed between the second hinge plate and the flexible printed circuit board.
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公开(公告)号:US12232350B2
公开(公告)日:2025-02-18
申请号:US17749734
申请日:2022-05-20
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jonghwan Choi , Namhyung Kim , Jihoon Kang , Seokki Kim , Chijoon Kim , Changyong Seo , Wonho Lee , Soonwan Chung
IPC: G06F1/16 , C09K3/10 , H10K50/842 , H10K59/12
Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including a sealing member for protecting a side surface of flexible display. A foldable electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a foldable housing configured to be folded and unfolded, a flexible display disposed in the foldable housing, the flexible display including a display panel configured to display image information and a cover window covering a first surface of the display panel on which image information is displayed, the display panel having at least one portion configured to be bent according to folding and unfolding operations of the foldable housing, and a seal contacting a region of a side part of the flexible display with reference to the first surface of the flexible display, the region including a space between the cover window and the display panel, wherein the seal may include a polymer material which is configured to be bent according to the bending operation in a state of being in contact with a side surface of the flexible display during the bending operation of the flexible display.
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公开(公告)号:US11889008B2
公开(公告)日:2024-01-30
申请号:US17503896
申请日:2021-10-18
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jongmin Kang , Yunsik Kim , Jungwon Park , Seungchul Baek , Suman Lee , Chijoon Kim
CPC classification number: H04M1/0216 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1681 , H04M1/0268 , H04M1/0277 , H05K1/028 , H05K1/189 , H04M2201/38
Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing structure including a first surface facing in a first direction, a second surface facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a first side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a second housing structure including a third surface facing in a third direction, a fourth surface facing in a fourth direction opposite to the third direction, and a second side surface member at least partially surrounding a space between the third surface and the fourth surface, a hinge structure rotatably connecting the first housing structure and the second housing structure, the hinge structure providing a folding axis on which the first housing structure and the second housing structure rotate, the hinge structure including a first hinge plate mounted inside the first housing structure and a second hinge plate mounted inside the second housing structure, at least one flexible printed circuit board crossing the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate and extending from an inside of the first housing structure to an inside of the second housing structure, and at least one elastic member disposed on at least one of the first hinge plate and the second hinge plate in a position adjacent to the folding axis. The elastic member is, at least one of, disposed between at least one of the first hinge plate or the flexible printed circuit board or disposed between the second hinge plate and the flexible printed circuit board.
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公开(公告)号:US11444260B2
公开(公告)日:2022-09-13
申请号:US16793210
申请日:2020-02-18
Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Inventor: Jonghwan Choi , Daeyoung Kim , Chijoon Kim , Jungwon Park , Hyosang An , Hyunggeun Lee
Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. An electronic device may include: a foldable housing including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface oriented in a first direction and a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, a second housing connected to the hinge and including a third surface oriented in a third direction and a fourth surface oriented in a fourth direction opposite the third direction, wherein the second housing is configured to be folded on the first housing about the hinge, and side surfaces surrounding at least a part of a space between the first surface and the second surface and at least a part of a space between the third surface and the fourth surface; and a display having ductility and extending from the first surface to the third surface to configure the first surface and the third surface, wherein the foldable housing is disposed along an edge of the display and includes bezels extending from respective side surfaces to an active area of the display, and wherein the bezels include, in an area configuring the first surface and the third surface of the foldable housing, extensions spaced apart from edge portions of the display, and support portions disposed between the edge of the display and the extensions to be in contact with the edge portions of the display.
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公开(公告)号:US11909900B2
公开(公告)日:2024-02-20
申请号:US18168179
申请日:2023-02-13
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon Park , Youngmin Kang , Sunghun Kim , Yunsik Kim , Jingook Kim , Chijoon Kim , Hyosung La , Suman Lee , Seungjoon Lee , Seungwhee Choi , Junyoung Choi
CPC classification number: H04M1/0268 , G06F1/1616 , G06F1/1641 , G06F1/1652 , G06F1/1681 , H04M1/0218 , G06F2203/04102 , H04M1/0269
Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.
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公开(公告)号:US11755067B2
公开(公告)日:2023-09-12
申请号:US17969239
申请日:2022-10-19
Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor: Jungwon Park , Jongmin Kang , Daeyoung Kim , Sunghun Kim , Chijoon Kim , Hyosang An , Seungjun Lee , Hyunggeun Lee , Seungwhee Choi , Junyoung Choi , Dooryong Kim , Yonghee Jang
CPC classification number: G06F1/1618 , G06F1/1681 , H04M1/0216 , H04M1/0268
Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge structure connecting the first housing and the second housing in a foldable manner; a flexible display including a first region corresponding to the first housing, a second region corresponding to the second housing, and a folding region corresponding to the hinge structure; a first protection cover disposed on the first housing to cover a periphery of the first region of the flexible display; a second protection cover disposed on the second housing to cover a periphery of the second region of the flexible display; and at least one protection structure.
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