US 11,539,822 B2Granted

Display assembly and electronic device including the same

AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

InventorsHyeongsoon Park, Jeonggyu Jo, Beomju Kim, Heeseok Jung, Hyunseok Kim, Jungsik Park, Sunghyup Lee, Hoyeong Lim

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Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing comprising a front plate facing a first direction, a rear plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side member configured to enclose a space between the front plate and the rear plate, a display panel having a first surface viewed through the front plate, a cover panel coupled to a second surface of the display panel and positioned at an inner area of the display panel, the cover panel comprising a hole formed adjacent to a first edge of the display panel, and a sensor comprising a light receiving portion positioned to correspond to a position of the hole of the cover panel, and a light emitting portion positioned at an outer area of the display panel.

Claims15

Dependent claims

An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising:
a front plate facing a first direction, and
a rear plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction;
a display panel having a first surface viewed through the front plate;
a cover panel coupled to a second surface of the display panel and positioned at an area that overlaps with the display panel, the cover panel comprising:
a first area corresponding to a portion of the cover panel,
a hole formed adjacent to a first edge of the display panel and separated from the first edge of the display panel by the first area,
a second area including remaining areas of the cover panel except for the hole and the first area, and
an electromagnetic shielding layer disposed only in the second area;
and
a sensor comprising:
a light receiving portion positioned to correspond to a position of the hole of the cover panel, and
a light emitting portion positioned outside the first edge of the display panel when viewed from above the front plate,
wherein the first area of the cover panel comprises:
a first embossed layer having a first surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, receiving an uneven shape formed at the second surface of the display panel, and configured to absorb an impact,
a first light shielding layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the first embossed layer, the first light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light, and
a first cushion layer having one surface coupled to a second surface of the first light shielding layer, and
wherein the second area of the cover panel comprises:
a second embossed layer having a first surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, receiving the uneven shape formed at the second surface of the display panel, and configured to absorb an impact,
a second light shielding layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the second embossed layer, the second light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light,
a second cushion layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the second light shielding layer, and
the electromagnetic shielding layer having one surface coupled to a second surface of the second cushion layer, the electromagnetic shielding layer being configured to block electromagnetic signal interference.

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An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising:
a front plate facing a first direction, and
a rear plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction;
a display panel having a first surface viewed through the front plate;
a cover panel coupled to a second surface of the display panel and positioned at an area that overlaps with the display panel, the cover panel comprising:
a first area corresponding to a portion of the cover panel,
a hole formed adjacent to a first edge of the display panel and separated from the first edge of the display panel by the first area,
a second area including remaining areas of the cover panel except for the hole and the first area, and
an electromagnetic shielding layer disposed only in the second area;
and
a sensor comprising:
a light receiving portion positioned to correspond to a position of the hole of the cover panel, and
a light emitting portion positioned outside the first edge of the display panel when viewed from above the front plate,
wherein the first area of the cover panel comprises:
a first embossed layer having a first surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, receiving an uneven shape formed at the second surface of the display panel, and configured to absorb an impact,
a first cushion layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the first embossed layer, and
a first light shielding layer having one surface coupled to a second surface of the first cushion layer, the first light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light, and
wherein the second area of the cover panel comprises:
a second embossed layer having a first surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, receiving the uneven shape formed at the second surface of the display panel, and configured to absorb an impact,
a second light shielding layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the second embossed layer, the second light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light,
a second cushion layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the second light shielding layer, and
the electromagnetic shielding layer having one surface coupled to a second surface of the second cushion layer, the electromagnetic shielding layer being configured to block electromagnetic signal interference.

19 more elements

An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising:
a front plate facing a first direction, and
a rear plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction;
a display panel having a first surface viewed through the front plate;
a cover panel coupled to a second surface of the display panel and positioned at an area that overlaps with the display panel, the cover panel comprising:
a first area corresponding to a portion of the cover panel,
a hole formed adjacent to a first edge of the display panel and separated from the first edge of the display panel by the first area,
a second area including remaining areas of the cover panel except for the hole and the first area, and
an electromagnetic shielding layer disposed only in the second area;
and
a sensor comprising:
a light receiving portion positioned to correspond to a position of the hole of the cover panel, and
a light emitting portion positioned outside the first edge of the display panel when viewed from above the front plate,
wherein the first area of the cover panel comprises a first light shielding layer having one surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, the first light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light, and
wherein the second area of the cover panel comprises:
an embossed layer having a first surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, receiving an uneven shape formed at the second surface of the display panel, and configured to absorb an impact,
a second light shielding layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the embossed layer, the second light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light,
a cushion layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the second light shielding layer, and
the electromagnetic shielding layer having one surface coupled to a second surface of the cushion layer, the electromagnetic shielding layer being configured to block electromagnetic signal interference.

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A display assembly comprising:

a front plate;
a sensor comprising a light receiving portion and a light emitting portion;
a display panel comprising a first surface viewed through the front plate;
and
a cover panel coupled to a second surface of the display panel and positioned at an area that overlaps with the display panel, the cover panel comprising:
a first area corresponding to a portion of the cover panel,
a hole formed adjacent to a first edge of the display panel and separated from the first edge of the display panel by the first area,
a second area including remaining areas of the cover panel except for the hole and the first area, and
an electromagnetic shielding layer disposed only in the second area,
wherein the second surface of the display panel and the light receiving portion of the sensor directly face each other through the hole,
wherein the light emitting portion is positioned outside the first edge of the display panel when viewed from above the front plate,
wherein the first area of the cover panel comprises:
a first embossed layer having a first surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, receiving an uneven shape formed at the second surface of the display panel, and configured to absorb an impact,
a first light shielding layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the first embossed layer, the first light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light, and
a first cushion layer having one surface coupled to a second surface of the first light shielding layer, and
wherein the second area of the cover panel comprises:
a second embossed layer having a first surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, receiving the uneven shape formed at the second surface of the display panel, and configured to absorb an impact,
a second light shielding layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the second embossed layer, the second light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light,
a second cushion layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the second light shielding layer, and
the electromagnetic shielding layer having one surface coupled to a second surface of the second cushion layer, the electromagnetic shielding layer being configured to block electromagnetic signal interference.

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A display assembly comprising:

a front plate;
a sensor comprising a light receiving portion and a light emitting portion;
a display panel comprising a first surface viewed through the front plate;
and
a cover panel coupled to a second surface of the display panel and positioned at an area that overlaps with the display panel, the cover panel comprising:
a first area corresponding to a portion of the cover panel,
a hole formed adjacent to a first edge of the display panel and separated from the first edge of the display panel by the first area,
a second area including remaining areas of the cover panel except for the hole and the first area, and
an electromagnetic shielding layer disposed only in the second area,
wherein the second surface of the display panel and the light receiving portion of the sensor directly face each other through the hole,
wherein the light emitting portion is positioned outside the first edge of the display panel when viewed from above the front plate,
wherein the first area of the cover panel comprises:
a first embossed layer having a first surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, receiving an uneven shape formed at the second surface of the display panel, and configured to absorb an impact,
a first cushion layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the first embossed layer, and
a first light shielding layer having one surface coupled to a second surface of the first cushion layer, the first light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light, and
wherein the second area of the cover panel comprises:
a second embossed layer having a first surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, receiving the uneven shape formed at the second surface of the display panel, and configured to absorb an impact,
a second light shielding layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the second embossed layer, the second light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light,
a second cushion layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the second light shielding layer, and
the electromagnetic shielding layer having one surface coupled to a second surface of the second cushion layer, the electromagnetic shielding layer being configured to block electromagnetic signal interference.

17 more elements

A display assembly comprising:

a front plate;
a sensor comprising a light receiving portion and a light emitting portion;
a display panel comprising a first surface viewed through the front plate;
and
a cover panel coupled to a second surface of the display panel and positioned at an area that overlaps with the display panel, the cover panel comprising:
a first area corresponding to a portion of the cover panel,
a hole formed adjacent to a first edge of the display panel and separated from the first edge of the display panel by the first area,
a second area including remaining areas of the cover panel except for the hole and the first area, and
an electromagnetic shielding layer disposed only in the second area,
wherein the second surface of the display panel and the light receiving portion of the sensor directly face each other through the hole,
wherein the light emitting portion is positioned outside the first edge of the display panel when viewed from above the front plate,
wherein the first area of the cover panel comprises a first light shielding layer having one surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, the first light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light, and
wherein the second area of the cover panel comprises:
an embossed layer having a first surface coupled to the second surface of the display panel, receiving an uneven shape formed at the second surface of the display panel, and configured to absorb an impact,
a second light shielding layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the embossed layer, the second light shielding layer being configured to block transmission of light,
a cushion layer having a first surface coupled to a second surface of the second light shielding layer, and
the electromagnetic shielding layer having one surface coupled to a second surface of the cushion layer, the electromagnetic shielding layer being configured to block electromagnetic signal interference.

14 more elements

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 16/737,013Filed 8 Jan 2020
Priority: KR 10-2019-00021558 Jan 2019
Published: US 2020/0220959 A19 Jul 2020
Granted: 27 Dec 2022
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification9 codes

H04M 1/0266
Details of the structure or mounting of specific components: for a display module assembly
G06F 1/1626
For portable computers: with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
G09G 3/2092
For presentation of an assembly of a number of characters, e.g. a page, by composing the assembly by combination of individual elements arranged…:…
H04M 1/026
Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets: details of the structure or mounting of specific components