IP Library Granted Patent US 10,164,209
Granted Patent B2
US 10,164,209 · App. 15/886,213 · Granted Dec 25, 2018

Electronic device and display module provided therein

Inventor: Myoungan Min (Asan-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
H01L51/524H04M1/0266H05K999/99H01L27/323H01L51/5237H01L51/5284
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,164,209
App. No.
15/886,213
Granted
Dec 25, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a display module, a bottom cover disposed below the display module, and a top cover disposed above the display module and overlapping at least a portion of the display module. The top cover is coupled to the display module or the bottom cover. The display module includes a display panel, a display window. The display window includes a central portion disposed above the display panel and an edge portion connected to the central portion. The edge portion overlaps the top cover and is thinner than the central portion. The bezel is disposed on a bottom surface of the display window and overlaps the edge portion.

Claims (51)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display module; and

a top cover disposed above the display module and overlapping at least a portion of the display module,

wherein the display module comprises:

a display panel; and

a display window comprising a central portion disposed above the display panel and an edge portion adjacent to the central portion, wherein the edge portion overlaps the top cover and is thinner than the central portion.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a bottom cover disposed below the display module.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the top cover is coupled to the display module or the bottom cover.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the bottom cover and the top cover have the substantially same color each other.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display module further comprises a bezel disposed on a bottom surface of the display window and overlapping the edge portion.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the bezel comprises at least one achromatic layer.

7. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein a portion of the bezel is exposed by the top cover.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the top cover comprises at least one light transmitting portion and a light shielding portion surrounding the at least one light transmitting portion, and

wherein the at least one light transmitting portion does not partially or fully overlap the display module.

9. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the central portion comprises a central bottom surface occupying a plane defined by a first direction and a second direction, a central top surface facing the central bottom surface in a direction normal to the central bottom surface, and connecting surfaces connecting the central bottom surface to the central top surface,

wherein the edge portion comprises a first edge portion and a second edge portion, which are connected to a first connecting surface of the connecting surfaces and a second connecting surface of the connecting surfaces, respectively, and

wherein the first connecting surface and the second connecting surface face each other in the first direction.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the bezel is further disposed on a first edge area of the central bottom surface and a second edge area of the central bottom surface, which face each other in the second direction.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the connecting surfaces further comprise a third connecting surface and a fourth connecting surface, which face each other in the second direction, and

wherein each of the third connecting surface and the fourth connecting surface is curved.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the top cover comprises a first top cover covering the first edge portion and a second top cover covering the second edge portion.

13. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein each of the first edge portion and the second edge portion extends predominantly in the second direction.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the first edge portion is connected to the first connecting surface and comprises an edge top surface facing the central top surface, and

wherein the central top surface, the first connecting surface, and the edge top surface define a stepped portion.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the first edge portion further comprises an edge bottom surface facing the edge top surface in the direction normal to the central bottom surface, and

wherein the edge bottom surface is disposed on the plane defined by the first and second directions.

16. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display window comprises tempered glass.

17. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display window comprises:

a base substrate;

a base film having the bottom surface of the display window; and

an adhesion layer coupling the base film to the base substrate.

18. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display module further comprises:

a protective film disposed below the display panel; and

a support member disposed below the protective film.

19. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the support member comprises a plastic substrate.

20. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the display module further comprises:

a touch sensor disposed above the display panel; and

a reflection preventing layer disposed above the display panel.

21. An electronic device comprising:

a display module; and

a top cover disposed above the display module and overlapping at least a portion of the display module,

wherein the display module comprises:

a display panel;

a display window comprising a central portion disposed above the display panel and an edge portion adjacent to the central portion, wherein the edge portion overlaps the top cover and is thinner than the central portion; and

a functional layer disposed on the central portion of the display window and exposing the edge portion.

22. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing;

a display panel disposed below the housing; and

a display window disposed between the display panel and the housing, the display window including an inner portion and an outer portion framing the inner portion,

wherein the housing overlaps the outer portion of the display window, and

wherein a thickness of the inner portion of the display window is substantially equal to a thickness of the outer portion of the display window plus the thickness of a portion of the housing that overlaps the outer portion of the display window.

Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2016-0055744 · May 4, 2016 · national
KR 10-2016-0110169 · Aug 29, 2016 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation 15379072 · Dec 14, 2016
Related Publication 20180159067A1 · Jun 7, 2018