IP Library › Granted Patent US 12,429,916
Granted Patent B2
US 12,429,916 · App. 18/097,654 · Granted Sep 30, 2025

Electronic device including display

Inventors: Chulhyo Yoon (Suwon-si, KR); Jungchul An (Suwon-si, KR); Jiwon Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Hosang Nam (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 12,429,916
App. No.
18/097,654
Granted
Sep 30, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes: a flexible display; an input module disposed between a surface formed by a first housing and a second housing supporting the flexible display and the flexible display, and including a first pattern layer and a second pattern layer; and waterproof adhesives disposed on each of the first housing and the second housing, wherein the first pattern layer is disposed on a surface of the input module facing the waterproof adhesives, and includes first signal patterns and first dummy patterns disposed in an area corresponding to the waterproof adhesive, and wherein the second pattern layer is disposed on the other side of the input module facing the flexible display.

Claims (54)

1. A foldable electronic device comprising:

a first housing including a first bracket;

a second housing including a second bracket;

a hinge structure, comprising a hinge, configured to rotatably connect at least the first housing and the second housing;

an input module disposed above the first bracket and the second bracket, including a layer including a plurality of conductive portions comprising conductive material, configured to be used for identifying an input of a stylus, spaced apart from each other; and

a display disposed on the input module; and

waterproof adhesives disposed on each of the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein at least one of the waterproof adhesives is attached to a portion of the layer of the input module;

wherein the portion of the layer of the input module attached to the at least one of the waterproof adhesives further includes dummy portions between conductive portions included in the portion of the layer of the input module, relative to another portion of the layer of the input module detached from the waterproof adhesives,

wherein the portion of the layer is in contact with the at least one of the waterproof adhesives, and

wherein the another portion of the layer is spaced apart from the waterproof adhesives.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the another portion of the layer is spaced apart from the waterproof adhesives with no other layers of the input module.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the dummy portions of the portion of the layer extends in a same direction as an extension direction of the at least one of the waterproof adhesives.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the dummy portions are electrically isolated from the conductive portions included in the portion of the layer of the input module.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input module includes a first layer which is the layer, and a second layer, and a non-conductive layer on the first layer, and

wherein the second layer includes a plurality of conductive portions spaced apart from each other.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the conductive portions of the second layer are extending in a direction distinct from an extension direction of the conductive portions of the first layer.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the second layer of the input module further includes dummy portions disposed between the conductive portions of the second layer.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display includes a display panel and a support plate supporting the display and disposed between the display and the input module.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the input module includes a first layer which is the layer, and a second layer, and a non-conductive layer on the first layer, and

wherein the second layer is attached to the support plate.

10. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the support plate includes a metal having a rigidity or a carbon fiber reinforced plastic.

11. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the display includes a flexible printed circuit board extending from an edge of the display and bending to an inner surface defined by the first housing or the second housing,

wherein the dummy portions are disposed on an area facing the flexible printed circuit board, and

wherein the input module includes a slit configured to be bent together with the flexible printed circuit board.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the dummy portions are disposed along an edge of the display.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a thickness of the portion of the layer is greater than a thickness of the another portion of the layer.

14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a height the conductive portions is equal to a height the dummy portions.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the input module includes a first layer which is the layer, and a second layer, and a non-conductive layer on the first layer, and

wherein the second layer includes conductive portions and dummy portions disposed between the conductive portions of the second layer, and

wherein the conductive portions of the first layer and the conductive portions of the second layer are configured to identifying an input by an external object, based on a change in a magnetic field between the conductive portions of the first layer and the conductive portions of the second layer.

16. A foldable electronic device comprising:

a first housing including a first bracket;

a second housing including a second bracket, and rotatably connected to the first housing;

an input module disposed above the first bracket and the second bracket, including a first layer and a second layer, the input module configured to be used for identifying an input of a stylus, spaced apart from each other;

a display disposed on the input module; and

waterproof adhesives disposed on each of the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein at least one of the waterproof adhesives is attached to a portion of the first layer of the input module;

wherein the first layer defines a surface of the input module facing the first bracket and the second bracket, the first layer including first conductive portions and first dummy portions disposed between the first conductive portions,

wherein the second layer defines another surface of the input module facing the display, the second layer including second conductive portions, third conductive portions, fourth conductive portions, second dummy portions disposed between the second conductive portions and the third conductive portions, and third dummy portions disposed between the third conductive portions and the fourth conductive portions,

wherein the portion of the first layer attached to the at least one of the waterproof adhesives includes the first dummy portions of the first layer overlapping the second dummy portions of the second layer and is in contact with the at least one of the waterproof adhesives, and

wherein another portion of the first layer overlapping the third dummy portions of the second layer is detached from the waterproof adhesives.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the display includes a display panel and a support plate formed from a metal having rigidity or a carbon fiber reinforced plastic and is disposed between the display panel and the input module.

18. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the input module includes a non-conductive layer disposed between the first layer and the second layer.

19. A foldable electronic device comprising:

a first housing including a first bracket;

a second housing including a second bracket, and rotatably connected to the first housing;

an input module disposed above the first bracket and the second bracket, including a first layer and a second layer, the input module configured to be used for identifying an input of a stylus, spaced apart from each other;

a display disposed on the input module; and

waterproof adhesives disposed on each of the first bracket and the second bracket, wherein at least one of the waterproof adhesives is attached to a portion of the first layer of the input module,

wherein the first layer defines a surface of the input module facing the first bracket and the second bracket, the first layer including first conductive portions and first dummy portions disposed between the first conductive portions,

wherein the second layer defines another surface of the input module facing the display, the second layer including second conductive portions, third conductive portions, fourth conductive portions, second dummy portions disposed between the second conductive portions and the third conductive portions, and third dummy portions disposed between the third conductive portions and the fourth conductive portions,

wherein the portion of the first layer attached to the at least one of the waterproof adhesives includes the first dummy portions of the first layer overlapping the second dummy portions of the second layer,

wherein another portion of the first layer overlapping the third dummy portions of the second layer is detached from the waterproof adhesives, and

wherein the first dummy portions are in contact with the waterproof adhesives in the portion and extend in a same direction as an extension direction of the at least one of the waterproof adhesives.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 17, 2023
From: YOON, CHULHYO; AN, JUNGCHUL; KIM, JIWON; NAM, HOSANG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 062393/0438 →
Priority Claims (2)
KR 10-2022-0047028 · Apr 15, 2022 · national
KR 10-2022-0065658 · May 27, 2022 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2022021755 · Dec 30, 2022
Related Publication 20230333598A1 · Oct 19, 2023
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