公开(公告)号：US20230099802A1

公开(公告)日：2023-03-30

申请号：US18061643

申请日：2022-12-05

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Jungchul AN ,  Jooyoung KANG ,  Myunghoon KWAK ,  Heuisoo JEON ,  Kwangtai KIM ,  Donghyun YEOM

IPC: H04M1/02

Abstract: The disclosure provides an electronic device including a flexible display. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a support plate; a flexible display disposed at the support plate and forming a screen including a flat part and a curved part extending from the flat part, wherein the flexible display includes a first section disposed along the flat part and the curved part and including a plurality of pixels; and a second section bent and extending from the curved part of the first section to be disposed between the first section and the support plate, and a display driving circuit disposed in the second section and disposed between the second section and the support plate.

公开(公告)号：US20220100236A1

公开(公告)日：2022-03-31

申请号：US17527468

申请日：2021-11-16

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Myunghoon KWAK ,  Jooyoung KANG ,  Jungchul AN ,  Heuisoo JEON ,  Kwangtai KIM ,  Donghyun YEOM

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: An electronic device includes a fixed member including a case and a first structure, at least part of which is disposed inside the case; a second structure slidably connected to the fixed member; a display configured to partially slide-out from or slide-in to the fixing member according to a sliding operation of the second structure relative to the fixing member; and a conductive layer disposed between a portion of the second structure and the display, wherein the second structure includes: a first support portion supporting a partial area of the display; and a second support portion supporting another partial area of the display not supported by the first support portion and being a bendable portion, wherein the conductive layer is at least partially disposed between the second support portion and the display, and configured to electrically connect at least a part of the display and the second support portion.

公开(公告)号：US20230288962A1

公开(公告)日：2023-09-14

申请号：US18198510

申请日：2023-05-17

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Myunghoon KWAK ,  Jooyoung KANG ,  Jungchul AN ,  Heuisoo JEON ,  Kwangtai KIM ,  Donghyun YEOM

IPC: G06F1/16

CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1624

Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing; a second housing configured to be sliding relative to the first housing; a flexible display, wherein at least part of the flexible display is supported by the second housing and a size of the flexible display viewable from a front surface of the electronic device changes in accordance with a sliding of the second housing; a guide member configured to operatively connect at least part of the first housing and at least part of the second housing for the sliding of the second housing; and a conductive layer disposed between a portion of the second housing and the flexible display, wherein the second housing includes a first support portion supporting a first portion of the flexible display; and a second support portion supporting a second portion of the flexible display and allowing the second portion of the flexible display to be bent, and wherein the conductive layer is configured to electrically connect at least a part of the flexible display and the second support portion.

公开(公告)号：US20250053193A1

公开(公告)日：2025-02-13

申请号：US18784113

申请日：2024-07-25

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Taedoo CHOUNG ,  Soonik PARK ,  Hunjo JUNG ,  Heuisoo JEON

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A foldable electronic device is provided. The foldable electronic device includes a foldable housing including a first housing, a second housing, and a hinge device configured to connect the first housing and the second housing, and a flexible display disposed to be supported by the foldable housing and including a folding area, a first bending area positioned at one side of the folding area, and a second bending area positioned at the other side of the folding area, the flexible display being configured such that the folding area, the first bending area, and the second bending area are bent when the foldable electronic device is folded, wherein the flexible display includes a display panel, a support plate disposed below the display panel and including patterns for bending disposed in the folding area, the first bending area, and the second bending area, and a first reinforcement plate and a second reinforcement plate disposed between the foldable housing and the support plate, wherein the first reinforcement plate includes a first part having a first thickness and at least extending from the folding area to the first bending area, a second part having a second thickness greater than the first thickness and extending from the first part, and a first buffer member disposed on the first part, wherein the first part is bent together with the support plate by at least a part of a hinge device while the electronic device changes from an unfolded state to a folded state.

公开(公告)号：US20230266799A1

公开(公告)日：2023-08-24

申请号：US18308310

申请日：2023-04-27

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Seonghoon KIM ,  Youngju LEE ,  Heuisoo JEON ,  Kyungtae KIM ,  Kwangtai KIM ,  Donghyun YEOM

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  C08J5/12 ,  C08J7/04

CPC classification number: G06F1/1652 ,  C08J5/124 ,  C08J7/04 ,  G06F1/1624

Abstract: An electronic device may include a flexible display including a first window, and a polymer layer disposed on the first window to overlap at least a partial area of the first window and having a pattern formed on at least a partial area of the surface oriented in a direction away from the surface facing the first window, wherein each of the first window, the flexible display, and the polymer layer comprises a deformation part corresponding to a deformation axis and a planar part which is disposed on at least one side with reference to the deformation part, and the pattern may comprise a recess pattern formed in the lengthwise direction of the deformation axis in the deformation part of the polymer layer. In addition, various embodiments are possible.