公开(公告)号：US20250142746A1

公开(公告)日：2025-05-01

申请号：US19008928

申请日：2025-01-03

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Bowon JUNG ,  Soonik PARK ,  Chungki YOON ,  Jungchul AN ,  Kwangtai KIM ,  Donghyun YEOM

IPC: H05K5/02 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may comprise: a first housing; a second housing coupled to the first housing and configured to be foldable with respect to a folding axis via a hinge device including a hinge; and a flexible display disposed to be supported by the first housing and the second housing and including a folding area, wherein the flexible display includes a window layer, a display panel disposed under the window layer, a support plate disposed under the display panel and including a pattern formed at a position at least corresponding to the folding area, and at least one functional layer disposed under the support plate; and includes a first adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the first housing and at least one functional layer and having a length in the direction parallel to the folding axis in a position adjacent at least to one side of the folding area and a second adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the second housing and at least one functional layer and having a length in the direction parallel to the folding axis in a position adjacent at least to the other side of the folding area.

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：US20220368786A1

公开(公告)日：2022-11-17

申请号：US17623108

申请日：2020-06-24

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Minuk KIM ,  Harksang KIM ,  Jiyoung KWAK ,  Soonik PARK ,  Sungho AHN ,  Sangyong EOM ,  Hyunwoong CHUNG ,  Joungmin CHO ,  Kwangtai KIM ,  Donghyun YEOM ,  Changryong HEO

IPC: H04M1/02

Abstract: A portable communication device in an embodiment may include a housing which forms an exterior of the portable communication device; a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and bendable with respect to a bending axis, the flexible display including at least one layer, an opening formed in the at least one layer; and an image sensor module at least partially positioned in a space formed by the opening, wherein the at least one layer may include a first inner side surface positioned in a first direction based on the image sensor module and a second inner side surface positioned in a second direction opposite to the first direction based on the image sensor module, as the flexible display is at least partially bent, the first inner side surface may be moved in the second direction, and if the flexible display is substantially flat, a first separation distance between a first side surface of the image sensor module facing the first inner side surface of the at least one layer and the first inner side surface of the at least one layer may be greater than a second separation distance between a second side surface of the image sensor module facing the second inner side surface of the at least one layer and the second inner side surface of the at least one layer.