IP Library Granted Patent US 12,045,087
Granted Patent B2
US 12,045,087 · App. 17/045,230 · Granted Jul 23, 2024

Electronic device comprising polarizing member and phase delay member for blocking light reflected by sensor disposed below display

Inventors: Jeonggyu Jo (Suwon-si, KR); Bokyung Sim (Suwon-si, KR); Daekwang Jung (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
G06F1/1609G02B5/208G02B27/28G06F1/1686G06F3/042G06F3/0428G06V40/1318
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Patent No.
US 12,045,087
App. No.
17/045,230
Granted
Jul 23, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present invention relates to a method for improving the visibility of a display and an electronic device for implementing same, the electronic device comprising: a display panel including a polarization layer and a phase delay layer; an impact absorbing member disposed below the display panel and having an opening; an image sensor disposed corresponding to the opening; a first phase delay member disposed below the display panel to correspond to the opening such that a part of the light passed through the display panel and rotating in a circular direction of a first direction vibrates linearly in the first direction; a polarizing member disposed below the first phase delay member; and a second phase delay member disposed below the polarizing member such that a part of the light transmitted through the polarizing member and vibrating linearly in the first direction may rotate in a circular direction of a second direction.

Claims (32)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display panel including a polarizing layer and a phase delay layer disposed below the polarizing layer;

an impact absorbing member disposed below the display panel and having an opening at least partially formed therein;

an image sensor disposed corresponding to the opening;

a first phase delay member disposed, corresponding to the opening, below the display panel, so as to enable at least a part of light passing through the polarizing layer and the phase delay layer of the display panel and rotating circularly in a first direction to vibrate linearly in the first direction;

a polarizing member disposed below the first phase delay member to enable at least a part of the light vibrating linearly in the first direction to be transmitted therethrough;

a second phase delay member disposed below the polarizing member to enable at least a part of the light vibrating linearly in the first direction, the light having been transmitted through the polarizing member, to rotate circularly in a second direction;

an infrared-ray absorbing filter disposed, corresponding to the opening, between the display panel and the first phase delay member; and

an infrared-ray reflecting filter disposed, corresponding to the opening, between the image sensor and the second phase delay member,

wherein at least a part of the light rotating circularly in the second direction is reflected with the infrared-ray reflecting filter to be transmitted toward the second phase delay member, and

wherein the reflected light rotating circularly in the second direction is changed to the light vibrating linearly in the second direction, which is different from the first direction, based on the second phase delay member so as to be absorbed by the infrared-ray absorbing filter.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, in a case that light introduced from outside includes infrared light, at least a part of the infrared light is absorbed through the infrared-ray absorbing filter.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein, in a case that light introduced from outside includes infrared light, at least a part of the infrared light is reflected by the infrared-ray reflecting filter, and

wherein at least a part of the reflected infrared light is absorbed through the infrared-ray absorbing filter.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an organic material disposed between the display panel and the image sensor to at least partially block transmission of light introduced from outside.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the organic material includes at least one of a low shrinkage pigment or an additive, and adjusts a transmittance of the light.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising at least one of a fingerprint sensor, an illuminance sensor, an iris sensor, a proximity sensor, or a camera,

wherein the at least one of a fingerprint sensor, an illuminance sensor, an iris sensor, a proximity sensor, or a camera is disposed corresponding to the opening.

7. An electronic device comprising:

a display panel including a polarizing layer and a phase delay layer disposed below the polarizing layer;

an impact absorbing member disposed below the display panel and having an opening at least partially formed therein;

an image sensor disposed corresponding to the opening;

a polarizing member disposed, corresponding to the opening, below the display panel, so as to enable at least a part of light passing through the polarizing layer and the phase delay layer of the display panel to be transmitted therethrough;

a phase delay member disposed below the polarizing member to enable at least a part of the light having been transmitted through the polarizing member to be transmitted therethrough;

an infrared-ray absorbing filter disposed, corresponding to the opening, between the display panel and the polarizing member; and

an infrared-ray reflecting filter disposed, corresponding to the opening, between the image sensor and the phase delay member,

wherein the at least a part of the light passing through the phase delay member is reflected with the infrared-ray reflecting filter to be transmitted toward the phase delay member, and

wherein the light reflected by the infrared-ray reflecting filter is absorbed by the infrared-ray absorbing filter.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein, in a case that light introduced from outside includes infrared light, at least a part of the infrared light is absorbed through the infrared-ray absorbing filter.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein, in a case that light introduced from outside includes infrared light, at least a part of the infrared light is reflected by the infrared-ray reflecting filter, and

wherein at least a part of the reflected infrared light is absorbed through the infrared-ray absorbing filter.

10. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising an organic material disposed between the display panel and the image sensor to at least partially block transmission of light introduced from outside.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 5, 2020
From: JO, JEONGGYU; SIM, BOKYUNG; JUNG, DAEKWANG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053972/0020 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2018-0045123 · Apr 18, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210157362A1 · May 27, 2021
Cited By (1)
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