Electronic device including stand member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11144098-B2
Application number	US-202016921391-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 6, 2020
Priority date	Oct 19, 2018
Publication date	Oct 12, 2021
Grant date	Oct 12, 2021

Abstract

An electronic device is provided, which includes a housing, at least one hinge structure disposed to the housing, and a stand member that is opened or closed at an angle from the housing through the at least one hinge structure. The housing includes an engaging stopper formed at an outer surface of the housing. The stand member includes a first stopper formed at a corresponding position of the engaging stopper. 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;
at least one hinge structure disposed to the housing; and
a stand member that is opened or closed at an angle from the housing through the at least one hinge structure,
wherein the housing includes an engaging stopper formed at an outer surface of the housing,
wherein the stand member includes a first stopper formed at a corresponding position of the engaging stopper, and
wherein the angle is determined when the first stopper meets the engaging stopper.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises:
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,
wherein the first plate includes an extended portion extending from an upper end of the first plate to the second plate.

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

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , further comprising at least one antenna disposed in the support member.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one antenna forms a radiation coverage in a direction that the extended portion faces.

6. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one antenna includes a laser direct structuring (LDS) pattern and/or a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) attached to the support member.

7. The electronic device of claim 4 , 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.

8. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising one or more electronic components disposed near the extended portion in the space.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein at least one of the one or more electronic components is exposed, at least in part, through the extended portion.

10. The electronic device of claim 8 , 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 2 , wherein the extended portion is formed in a curvilinear shape.

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

13. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein when the stand member is rotated, the at least a portion of the stand member contacts the extended portion.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising a second stopper formed to be stepped lower than a peripheral region of the stand member,
wherein when the stand member is opened at the angle, a tip of the extended portion meets the second stopper.

15. 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.

16. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising a display disposed in the space and being visible through at least a portion of the first plate.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising a reinforcing member disposed in the space of the housing,
wherein the display is disposed between the first plate and the reinforcing member.

18. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one magnet disposed in the housing; 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 engaging stopper is formed by a first terminating plane near the at least one hinge structure, and
wherein the first stopper is formed by a second terminating plane corresponding to the engaging stopper.

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

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

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

Classifications

• G06F1/1681

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

• F16M11/10

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

• G06F1/1679

  for locking or maintaining the movable parts of the enclosure in a fixed position, e.g. latching mechanism at the edge of the display in a laptop or for the screen protective cover of a PDA (G06F1/1681 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title

• G06F1/166 Primary

  related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle · CPC title