IP Library Granted Patent US 10,171,636
Granted Patent B2
US 10,171,636 · App. 15/477,722 · Granted Jan 1, 2019

Electronic device including display

Inventors: Jung Hee Yeo (Seoul, KR); Kuk Hwan Kim (Seoul, KR); Dong Kyun Kim (Seoul, KR); Jae Ho Baik (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Sung Jin Yum (Seoul, KR); Ji Young Lee (Seoul, KR); Jin Sang Hwang (Seoul, KR); Woon Geun Kwak (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Jung Sik Park (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Byoung Uk Yoon (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Yong Seok Lee (Seoul, KR); Jung Won Lee (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Min Su Jung (Seoul, KR); Seung Min Choi (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Hyun Ju Hong (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
H04M1/0264G06F1/1637H04M1/0277G03B29/00G06F1/1609
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Patent No.
US 10,171,636
App. No.
15/477,722
Granted
Jan 1, 2019
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surface extending between and along a perimeter of the first surface and the second surface, a cover glass corresponding to at least the first surface, a display panel disposed under the cover glass and including an active area exposed through the cover glass, an inactive area surrounding the active area, and a printed circuit board connection portion connected to one end of the inactive area, wherein at least one opening or at least one cutaway portion is formed in the display panel, and a camera module disposed in a space formed by the at least one opening or the at least one cutaway portion and exposed through the cover glass.

Claims (38)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing including a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surface extending between and along a perimeter of the first surface and the second surface;

a cover glass corresponding to at least the first surface;

a display panel disposed under the cover glass and including an active area exposed through the cover glass, an inactive area surrounding the active area, and a printed circuit board connection portion connected to one end of the inactive area, wherein an opening is formed in a top end of the active area, and the display panel is disposed inside the housing and folded such that the opening is positioned at the folded portion of the display panel; and

a camera module disposed in a space formed by the opening and exposed through the cover glass.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the active area, at least a portion of the inactive area, and at least a portion of the camera module are exposed through the first surface.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the active area and at least a portion of the camera module are exposed through the first surface, and the inactive area is disposed under the side surface or the second surface.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel covers at least a portion of the first surface and the side surface.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display panel is disposed inside the housing and the display panel is curved to form curved surfaces at a left-side end, a right-side end, a top end, and a bottom end of the display panel.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a receiver disposed inside the housing; and

at least one receiver hole formed in a top end of the first surface, wherein a sound generated from the receiver passes through the at least one receiver hole.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a receiver disposed inside the housing; and

at least one receiver hole formed in the side surface,

wherein a sound generated from the receiver passes through the at least one receiver hole.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the receiver includes a piezo-speaker.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the electronic device further comprises a button disposed in a space formed by another opening formed in a bottom end of the active area.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a fingerprint sensor disposed under a lower portion of the display panel.

11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the cover glass includes a recessed part formed in a position corresponding to the fingerprint sensor.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one sensor configured to perform a sensing operation through the opening.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

at least one sensor configured to perform a sensing operation through a hole formed in the side surface.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the at least one sensor includes a proximity sensor and an illuminance sensor.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the cover glass includes a layer printed on a surface of the cover glass to cover a vertex of the active area.

16. An electronic device comprising:

a housing including a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surface extending between and along a perimeter of the first surface and the second surface;

a cover glass corresponding to at least the first surface;

a display panel including an active area exposed through the cover glass, an inactive area surrounding the active area, and a printed circuit board connection portion connected to one end of the inactive area, wherein a cutaway portion is formed in a corner of the active area, and the display panel is disposed inside the housing and folded such that the cutaway portion is positioned at the folded portion of the display panel; and

a camera module disposed in a space formed by the cutaway portion and exposed through the cover glass.

17. An electronic device comprising:

a housing including a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side surface extending between and along a perimeter of the first surface and the second surface;

a cover glass corresponding to at least the first surface;

a display panel including an active area exposed through the cover glass, an inactive area surrounding the active area, and a printed circuit board connection portion connected to one end of the inactive area, wherein a first opening is formed in the active area, a second opening is formed in the inactive area or the printed circuit board connection portion, and the display panel is disposed inside the housing and folded so that the first opening overlaps the second opening; and

a camera module inserted into the first opening and the second opening and exposed through the cover glass.

Assignments (3)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE CONVEYING PARTY DATA PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 042161 FRAME: 0238. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded May 11, 2017
From: YEO, JUNG HEE; KIM, KUK HWAN; KIM, DONG KYUN; BAIK, JAE HO; YUM, SUNG JIN; LEE, JI YOUNG; HWANG, JIN SANG; KWAK, WOON GEON; PARK, JUNG SIK; YOON, BYOUNG UK; LEE, YONG SEOK; LEE, JUNG WON; JUNG, MIN SU; CHOI, SEUNG MIN; HONG, HYUN JU
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042446/0035 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 27, 2017
From: YEO, JUNG HEE; KIM, KUK HWAN; KIM, DONG KYUH; BAIK, JAE HO; YUM, SUNG JIN; LEE, JI YOUNG; HWANG, JIN SANG; KWAK, WOON GEON; PARK, JUNG SIK; YOON, BYOUNG UK; LEE, YONG SEOK; LEE, JUNG WON; JUNG, MIN SU; CHOI, SEUNG MIN; HONG, HYUN JU
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042161/0238 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 19, 2017
From: YEO, JUNG HEE; KIM, KUK HWAN; KIM, DONG KYUH; BAIK, JAE HO; YUM, SUNG JIN; LEE, JI YOUNG; HWANG, JIN SANG; KWAK, WOON GEON; PARK, JUNG SIK; YOON, BYOUNG UK; LEE, YONG SEOK; LEE, JUNG WON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 042062/0134 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0040398 · Apr 1, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170289324A1 · Oct 5, 2017
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