IP Library Granted Patent US 11,660,845
Granted Patent B2
US 11,660,845 · App. 17/132,045 · Granted May 30, 2023

Electronic apparatus

Inventors: Inwook Cho (Uiwang-si, KR); Dong-Su Yee (Cheonan-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
B32B27/08B32B3/16B32B7/12H04N5/2257H05K5/0017B32B2307/412B32B2307/42B32B2457/20
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Patent No.
US 11,660,845
App. No.
17/132,045
Granted
May 30, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic apparatus including: an electronic module; a display panel having a panel hole which overlaps the electronic module; and a window disposed on the display panel, wherein the window includes: a base substrate; a protective layer disposed on the base substrate and having an opening which overlaps the panel hole; and a cover glass disposed on the base substrate inside the opening.

Claims (62)

1. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

an electronic module;

a display panel having a panel hole which overlaps the electronic module; and

a window disposed on the display panel,

wherein the window comprises:

a base substrate;

a protective layer disposed on the base substrate and having an opening which overlaps the panel hole; and

a cover glass disposed on the base substrate inside the opening.

2. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a thickness from the base substrate to an upper surface of the cover glass is smaller than a thickness from the base substrate to an upper surface of the protective layer.

3. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the window further comprises a transparent resin layer disposed between the cover glass and the base substrate.

4. The electronic apparatus of claim 3 , wherein the window further comprises a light-blocking resin layer disposed between the cover glass and the protective layer.

5. The electronic apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the light-blocking resin layer surrounds an edge of the cover glass and fills a gap between the protective layer and the cover glass.

6. The electronic apparatus of claim 4 , wherein an adhesive force of the light-blocking resin layer with respect to the cover glass is larger than an adhesive force of the transparent resin layer with respect to the cover glass.

7. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a width of the opening is larger than a width of the panel hole.

8. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising a print pattern disposed on a lower surface of the cover glass and overlapping an edge of the panel hole.

9. The electronic apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the print pattern overlaps an edge of the electronic module.

10. The electronic apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the print pattern surrounds the electronic module.

11. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the window further comprises a shock absorbing layer disposed under the base substrate.

12. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising a print pattern disposed on a lower surface of the shock absorbing layer and overlapping an edge of the panel hole.

13. The electronic apparatus of claim 12 , wherein the print pattern overlaps an edge of the electronic module.

14. The electronic apparatus of claim 11 , further comprising:

a polarization plate disposed between the display panel and the shock absorbing layer and having a first hole which overlaps the panel hole; and

a support member disposed under the display panel and having a second hole which overlaps the panel hole.

15. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display panel is foldable.

16. The electronic apparatus of claim 1 , wherein:

the display panel comprises a display region and a non-display region adjacent to the display region; and

the panel hole overlaps the display region and is spaced apart from the non-display region.

17. An electronic apparatus, comprising:

a window;

a display panel disposed under the window;

a polarization plate disposed between the window and the display panel;

a support member disposed under the display panel; and

an electronic module disposed under the display panel,

wherein the electronic module is disposed in a module hole passing through the polarization plate, the display panel and the support member, and

the window comprises:

a substrate;

a cover glass disposed on the substrate and overlapping the module hole; and

a protective layer disposed on the substrate and not overlapping the module hole.

18. The electronic apparatus of claim 17 , wherein:

the protective layer comprises an opening that overlaps the module hole; and

the cover glass is disposed in the opening.

19. The electronic apparatus of claim 17 , wherein:

an upper surface of the window includes an upper surface of the cover glass and an upper surface of the protective layer; and

a height difference exists between the upper surface of the cover glass and the upper surface of the protective layer.

20. The electronic apparatus of claim 17 , wherein:

the window further comprises a print pattern disposed on a lower surface of the cover glass; and

the print pattern overlaps an edge of the electronic module.

21. The electronic apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the window further comprises:

a transparent resin layer disposed between the substrate and the cover glass; and

a light-blocking resin layer disposed between the cover glass and the protective layer.

22. An electronic apparatus comprising at least one folding region, the apparatus comprising:

an electronic module;

a display panel having a panel hole that overlaps the electronic module; and

a window disposed on the display panel, wherein:

the window comprises:

a substrate;

a protective layer disposed on the substrate, wherein the protective layer includes a polymer film and an opening which overlaps the panel hole;

a cover glass disposed on the substrate and disposed inside the opening; and

a print pattern disposed between the substrate and the cover glass and overlapping an edge of the panel hole.

23. The electronic apparatus of claim 22 , wherein the window further comprises:

a transparent resin layer disposed between the substrate and the cover glass; and

a light-blocking resin layer disposed between the cover glass and the protective layer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 23, 2020
From: CHO, INWOOK; YEE, DONG-SU
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 054736/0951 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0023752 · Feb 26, 2020 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210267079A1 · Aug 26, 2021
Cited By (1)
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