IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,857,836
Granted Patent B2
US 9,857,836 · App. 15/073,293 · Granted Jan 2, 2018

Mobile terminal

Inventors: Seungyong Shin (Seoul, KR); Inkuk Yeo (Seoul, KR); Sungkwon Jang (Seoul, KR); Kyoungtae Kim (Seoul, KR); Junghoon Hwang (Seoul, KR)
Assignee: LG Electronics Inc.
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Patent No.
US 9,857,836
App. No.
15/073,293
Granted
Jan 2, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A mobile terminal disclosed herein includes a main body having front and side surfaces, a window provided on a top of the main body and curved from the front surface toward the side surfaces to define at least a part of the side surfaces, a touch sensor provided on a rear surface of the window and curved along a shape of the window, a frame provided on a rear surface of the display and having a shape corresponding to the display for support, supporting members supporting ends of the window, the touch sensor and the display and partially defining the side surfaces of the terminal, and a rear case covering a rear surface of the main body, wherein the touch sensor and display are formed longer along side surfaces of the window, and the window contacts parts of the supporting members, externally exposed to define the side surfaces of the terminal.

Claims (25)

1. A mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface and side surfaces, the mobile terminal comprising:

a window having a curved portion;

a touch sensor disposed below the window, the touch sensor being curved to correspond to the curved portion of the window;

a display curved to correspond to the curved portion of the window;

a frame that includes:

a front portion that is positioned adjacent to the display and faces in a direction toward the front surface;

a side portion extending from the front portion, the side portion being curved to correspond to the curved portion of the window;

a cover forming the rear surface of the mobile terminal;

a rear case configured to accommodate the cover therein; and

wherein a bezel is disposed at an end of the curved portion of the window.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the front portion of the frame is flat or is a curved surface.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the frame is fixed to the rear case.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the bezel overlaps at least part of the touch sensor in a lateral direction.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the window includes a first region having a flat portion and a second region having the curved portion.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the display is implemented using an organic light emitting diode (OLED).

7. A mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface and side surfaces, the mobile terminal comprising:

a window having a curved portion;

a touch sensor disposed on a rear surface of the window and curved along the shape of the window;

a display disposed on a rear surface of the touch sensor and curved along the shape of the touch sensor;

a frame that includes:

a front portion that is positioned adjacent to the display and faces in a direction toward the front surface;

a side portion extending from the front portion, the side portion being curved to correspond to the curved portion of the display;

a cover configured to form the rear surface of the mobile terminal;

a rear case configured to accommodate the cover therein,

wherein a bezel is disposed at an end of the curved portion of the window.

Assignments (2)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE SPELLING OF INVENTOR SEUNGYONG SHIN'S FIRST NAME PREVIOUSLY RECORDED ON REEL 038018 FRAME 0913. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 10, 2016
From: SHIN, SEUNGYONG; YEO, INKUK; JANG, SUNGKWON; KIM, KYOUNGTAE; HWANG, JUNGHOON
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 038664/0799 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 17, 2016
From: SHIN, SEUNGYON; YEO, INKUK; JANG, SUNGKWON; KIM, KYOUNGTAE; HWANG, JUNGHOON
To: LG ELECTRONICS INC.
Reel/Frame 038018/0913 →
Priority Claims (3)
KR 10-2014-0057918 · May 14, 2014 · national
KR 10-2014-0064679 · May 28, 2014 · national
KR 10-2014-0102363 · Aug 8, 2014 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 14707046 · May 8, 2015
Related Publication 20160198037A1 · Jul 7, 2016