Electronic device including stand member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10705572-B2
Application number	US-201916555460-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 29, 2019
Priority date	Oct 19, 2018
Publication date	Jul 7, 2020
Grant date	Jul 7, 2020

Abstract

An electronic device is provided, which includes a housing including a first plate facing in a first direction, a second plate facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a lateral member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate, at least one hinge structure disposed at an edge of the second plate, a stand member that is opened or closed at an angle from the second plate through the at least one hinge structure; and a display disposed in the space and being visible through at least a portion of the first plate. The second plate includes an engaging stopper formed by a first terminating plane near the at least one hinge structure. The stand member includes a first stopper formed by a second terminating plane facing the engaging stopper of the second plate. The angle is determined when the first stopper meets the engaging stopper.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device, comprising:
a housing including a first plate facing in a first direction, a second plate facing in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a lateral member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate;
at least one hinge structure disposed at an edge of the second plate;
a stand member that is opened or closed at an angle from the second plate through the at least one hinge structure; and
a display disposed in the space and being visible through at least a portion of the first plate,
wherein the second plate includes an engaging stopper formed by a first terminating plane near the at least one hinge structure,
wherein the stand member includes a first stopper formed by a second terminating plane facing the engaging stopper of the second plate, and
wherein the angle is determined when the first stopper meets the engaging stopper.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first plate includes an extended portion near the at least one hinge structure.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the extended portion is formed in a curvilinear shape.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the extended portion overlaps with at least a portion of the stand member.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein when the stand member is rotated, the at least a portion of the stand member contacts the extended portion.

6. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the stand member further includes, at an outer upper portion thereof, a second stopper formed to be stepped lower than a peripheral region, and
wherein the angle is determined when the extended portion is stopped by contact between the first stopper and the extended portion.

7. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the housing is formed to have a tapered shape that indicates a gradually decreasing thickness as being away from the extended portion.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the tapered shape is determined by a structural shape of the second plate and/or the lateral member.

9. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising one or more electronic components disposed near the extended portion in the space.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the one or more electronic components include at least one of:
an antenna;
a printed circuit board;
a battery;
at least one speaker module;
at least one key input device;
a microphone device;
a camera device;
a sensor device,
at least one sub-board; and
at least one electrical connector.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the one or more electronic components is exposed, at least in part, through the extended portion.

12. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein at least one of the at least one key input device and the microphone is exposed, at least in part, through the extended portion.

13. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising a support member disposed on the second plate in the space near the extended portion and accommodating the at least one hinge structure.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising at least one antenna disposed in the support member to form a radiation coverage at least through the extended portion.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the at least one antenna includes at least one conductive pattern.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the at least one conductive pattern is formed by a laser direct structuring (LDS) process in the support member or included in a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) attached to the support member.

17. The electronic device of claim 14 , further comprising a printed circuit board including at least one conductive contact and disposed on the first plate in the space,
wherein when the first and second plates are assembled, the at least one antenna is electrically connected to the at least one conductive contact.

18. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one magnet disposed in the space; and
at least one metal member that reacts to a magnetic force of the magnet and is disposed at a corresponding position of the stand member,
wherein the stand member is maintained in a folded state with the housing by the metal member reacting to the magnetic force of the magnet.

19. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device comprises a tablet person computer (PC) in which the display has a landscape structure having a greater length in a horizontal direction than in a vertical direction.

20. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the stand member further includes at least one handle opening formed therein for carrying the electronic device.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lim Chaehoon
• Ahn Youngjoon
• Choi Dusun
• Yun Yongsang

Classifications

• G06F1/1684

  Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675 · CPC title

• G06F1/1681

  Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683) · CPC title

• G06F1/1626 Primary

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title

• G06F1/1615 Primary

  with several enclosures having relative motions, each enclosure supporting at least one I/O or computing function (constructional details of portable telephones comprising a plurality of mechanically joined movable body parts H04M1/0206) · CPC title

• F16M11/10

  around a horizontal axis {(F16M11/12 takes precedence)} · CPC title