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Granted Patent B2
US 12,250,334 · App. 17/885,286 · Granted Mar 11, 2025

Electronic device with waterproof structure

Inventors: Kiyoung Jung (Suwon-si, KR); Woosung Chun (Suwon-si, KR); Jungchul An (Suwon-si, KR); Seungki Choi (Suwon-si, KR); Hyunju Hong (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H04M1/18G06F1/1652G06F1/1656G06F1/1681H04M1/0216H04M1/0268
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Patent No.
US 12,250,334
App. No.
17/885,286
Granted
Mar 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a first housing, a second housing, a hinge assembly comprising a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing, and including a hinge plate and a hinge module disposed at both ends of the hinge plate in a longitudinal direction of the hinge plate, a first circuit board disposed in the first housing, a second circuit board disposed in the second housing, a flexible display disposed on the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge assembly, a first waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the first housing and the flexible display, a first adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the hinge module and the flexible display, an electrical component disposed between the first waterproof member and the first adhesive member, an electrical component waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the electrical component and the flexible display, and a first support disposed between the electrical component waterproof member and the flexible display. An electrical component groove may be formed in the first housing, the electrical component may be disposed in an area of the first circuit board corresponding to the electrical component groove, and covered by the electrical component waterproof member, and a first electrical component hole coupled to the electrical component groove may be formed in a part of the first housing.

Claims (61)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing;

a hinge assembly comprising a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing, and including a hinge plate and a hinge module disposed at both ends of the hinge plate in a longitudinal direction of the hinge plate;

a first circuit board disposed in the first housing;

a second circuit board disposed in the second housing;

a flexible display disposed on the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge assembly;

a first waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the first housing and the flexible display;

a first adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the hinge module and the flexible display;

an electrical component disposed between the first waterproof member and the first adhesive member;

an electrical component waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the electrical component and the flexible display; and

a first support disposed between the electrical component waterproof member and the flexible display,

wherein an electrical component groove is formed in the first housing,

wherein the electrical component is disposed in an area of the first circuit board corresponding to the electrical component groove, and covered by the electrical component waterproof member, and

wherein a first electrical component hole coupled to the electrical component groove is formed in a part of the first housing.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component groove is formed obliquely to a longitudinal direction of the hinge assembly.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein an opening is formed in an area of the electrical component waterproof member corresponding to a position of the electrical component.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first support comprises polycarbonate.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a buffer piece disposed between the first support and the flexible display.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a first vent hole is formed in the first housing, and second electrical component holes are formed in the second housing.

7. The electronic device according to claim 6 , wherein based on the second housing being folded against the first housing, a position of at least one of the second electrical component holes corresponds to a position of the first vent hole.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a second vent hole is formed in the second housing.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein based on the second housing being folded against the first housing, a position of the first electrical component hole corresponds to a position of the second vent hole.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component includes at least one of a microphone or an illuminance sensor.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first adhesive member is adhered to the flexible display and the hinge module.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first waterproof member is adhered to the first housing and the flexible display.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electrical component waterproof member is adhered to the first housing.

14. An electronic device comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing;

a hinge assembly comprising a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing, and including a hinge plate and a hinge module disposed at both ends of the hinge plate in a longitudinal direction of the hinge plate;

a first circuit board disposed in the first housing;

a second circuit board disposed in the second housing;

a flexible display disposed on the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge assembly;

a first waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the first housing and the flexible display;

a second waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the second housing and the flexible display;

a first adhesive member comprising an adhesive and a second adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the hinge module and the flexible display;

an electrical component disposed between the first waterproof member and the first adhesive member;

an electrical component waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the electrical component and the flexible display;

a first support disposed between the electrical component waterproof member and the flexible display;

a vent groove disposed between the second waterproof member and the second adhesive member;

a vent groove waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the vent groove and the flexible display; and

a second support disposed between the vent groove waterproof member and the flexible display,

wherein an electrical component groove is formed in the first housing,

wherein the electrical component is disposed in an area of the first circuit board corresponding to the electrical component groove, and covered by the electrical component waterproof member,

wherein a first electrical component hole configured to communicate with the electrical component groove is formed in a part of the first housing, and

wherein a vent hole configured to communicate with the vent groove is formed in a part of the second housing.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the electrical component groove and the vent groove are formed obliquely to a longitudinal direction of the hinge assembly.

16. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein an opening is formed in an area of the first waterproof member corresponding to the vent groove, and

wherein an opening is formed in an area of the second waterproof member corresponding to the electrical component.

17. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the vent hole includes a first vent hole and a second vent hole,

wherein the first vent hole is formed in the first housing,

wherein the second vent hole is formed in the second housing, and

wherein the electronic device further comprises second electrical component holes formed in the second housing.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein based on the second housing being folded against the first housing, a position of the first electrical component hole corresponds to a position of the second vent hole, and a position of at least one of the second electrical component holes corresponds to a position of the first vent hole.

19. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the electrical component includes at least one of a microphone or an illuminance sensor.

20. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the first adhesive member and the second adhesive member are adhered to the flexible display and the hinge plate,

wherein the first waterproof member is adhered to the first housing and the flexible display,

wherein the second waterproof member is adhered to the second housing and the flexible display,

wherein the electrical component waterproof member is adhered to the first housing, and

wherein the vent groove waterproof member is adhered to the second housing.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 10, 2022
From: JUNG, KIYOUNG; CHUN, WOOSUNG; AN, JUNGCHUL; CHOI, SEUNGKI; HONG, HYUNJU
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 060774/0542 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2021-0105368 · Aug 10, 2021 · national
KR 10-2021-0106361 · Aug 11, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2022011560 · Aug 4, 2022
Related Publication 20230046954A1 · Feb 16, 2023
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