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US 12,535,861 · App. 18/449,342 · Granted Jan 27, 2026

Electronic device including impact resistance-reinforcing structure

Inventors: Taehwan Kang (Suwon-si, KR); Sangsik Na (Suwon-si, KR); Jungho Chun (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
G06F1/1656H05K5/03
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Patent No.
US 12,535,861
App. No.
18/449,342
Granted
Jan 27, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device including at least one impact resistance-reinforcing structure may be disclosed herein. The disclosed electronic device includes: a first plate disposed to face in a first direction; a second plate disposed to face in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and a housing including a side member disposed so as to surround at least a portion of the space between the first and second plates, wherein the housing may include: a first metal material part; a second metal material part spaced apart from the first metal material part; a first reinforcing structure which is formed in the first metal material part and disposed adjacent to an edge portion of the housing; and a non-metal material part which is a structure integrally injection-molded between the first and second metal material parts and connecting the first and second metal material parts, is large enough to cover the first reinforcing structure, and is adhered to the first reinforcing structure. Various other embodiments are possible.

Claims (34)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising a first plate disposed to face a first side, a second plate disposed to face a second side opposite to the first side, and a side member disposed to surround at least a part of a space between the first plate and the second plate,

wherein the side member comprises:

a corner portion configured to operate an antenna radiator;

a first metallic portion spaced apart from the corner portion and configured to operate an antenna radiator;

a first reinforcing structure including a first through hole and disposed at the corner portion, the first reinforcing structure comprising a first reinforcing pin configured to be inserted into the first through hole, and

a non-metallic portion integrally injection-molded between the first metallic portion and the corner portion and the non-metallic portion comprising a first portion between the first metallic portion and the corner portion, and a second portion extending from the first portion and covering the first reinforcing structure, and

wherein the second portion comprises a second through hole in which the first reinforcing pin is inserted.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the side member further comprises a second reinforcing structure comprising:

a first reinforcing support portion comprising a third through-hole and being in contact with the non-metallic portion;

a second reinforcing support portion spaced apart from the first reinforcing support portion, comprising a fourth through-hole, and being in contact with the non-metallic portion; and

a second reinforcing pin configured to be press-fitted into the third and the fourth through-hole and be in contact with the non-metallic portion.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein each of the first and the second reinforcing support portion protrudes from the side member toward the space.

4 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein, in a view from above the second plate, only the upper end of the second reinforcing pin is viewed and the rest of the second reinforcing structure is disposed to be covered by the non-metallic portion.

5 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the third metallic portion further comprises a third reinforcing structure facing the second reinforcing structure, and

wherein the non-metallic portion is formed to have an area large enough to cover the third reinforcing structure.

6 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the third reinforcing structure comprises:

a third reinforcing support portion comprising a fifth through-hole and being in contact with the non-metallic portion;

a fourth reinforcing support portion spaced apart from the third reinforcing support portion, comprising a sixth through-hole, and being in contact with the non-metallic portion; and

a third reinforcing pin configured to be press-fitted into the fifth and the sixth through-hole and be in contact with the non-metallic portion.

7 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein each of the first reinforcing pin or the second reinforcing pin or the third reinforcing pin has any one of a cylindrical shape or a screw shape.

8 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein each of the third and the fourth support portion protrudes from a side surface member of the first metallic portion toward the inside of the housing, and

wherein, in a view from above the second plate, the third and the fourth reinforcing support portion are formed to at least partially overlap each other.

9 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein, in a view from above the second plate, only the upper end of the second reinforcing pin is viewed and the rest of the second reinforcing structure is disposed to be covered by the non-metallic portion.

10 . The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the second reinforcing structure further comprises:

a fifth reinforcing support portion formed on the non-metallic portion, disposed to be in contact with the first reinforcing pin, and disposed between the first and the second reinforcing support portion; and

a sixth reinforcing support portion disposed to be in contact with the first reinforcing pin, spaced apart from the fifth reinforcing support portion, and disposed on the second reinforcing support portion.

11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the third reinforcing structure further comprises:

a seventh reinforcing support portion formed on the non-metallic portion, disposed to be in contact with the third reinforcing pin, and disposed between the third and the fourth reinforcing support portion; and

an eighth reinforcing support portion disposed to be in contact with the third reinforcing pin, spaced apart from the seventh reinforcing support portion, and disposed on the fourth reinforcing support portion.

12 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the second metallic portion further comprises a seventh reinforcing structure at a corner portion of the housing, and

wherein the sixth reinforcing structure further comprises:

a fifth through-hole formed through the first plate; and

a third reinforcing pin configured to be press-fitted into the fifth through-hole.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 14, 2023
From: KANG, TAEHWAN; NA, SANGSIK; CHUN, JUNGHO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 064580/0831 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2021-0020671 · Feb 16, 2021 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2022095027 · Feb 10, 2022
Related Publication 20240019907A1 · Jan 18, 2024
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