Electronic device comprising removable adhesive member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11729918-B2
Application number	US-201815733265-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 30, 2018
Priority date	Dec 18, 2017
Publication date	Aug 15, 2023
Grant date	Aug 15, 2023

Abstract

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include a housing including a first side, a second side facing away from the first side, and a lateral side surrounding a space between the first side and the second side, a front plate disposed on the first side of the housing, a display disposed between the front plate and the first side such that at least part thereof is exposed through the front plate, at least one functional member disposed between the display and the first side, and an adhesive member disposed between the functional member and the first side to attach the functional member to the housing, wherein adhesive member includes an adhesive portion for attaching the functional member and the first side, and at least one non-adhesive portion extending from the adhesive portion. Various other embodiments are possible.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a first side, a second side facing away from the first side, and a lateral side surrounding a space between the first side and the second side;
a front plate disposed on the first side of the housing;
a display disposed between the front plate and the first side such that at least part thereof is exposed through the front plate;
at least one functional member disposed between the display and the first side; and
an adhesive member disposed between the functional member and the first side to attach the functional member to the housing,
wherein the adhesive member comprises an adhesive portion attached between the functional member and the first side, and at least one non-adhesive portion extending from the adhesive portion and integrally formed with the adhesive portion,
wherein the adhesive portion includes a first portion extending from the at least one non-adhesive portion and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion by a predetermined distance and facing the first portion,
wherein at least a part between the first portion and the second portion is bent at least once, and
wherein the first portion, the second portion and the part between the first portion and the second portion are disposed to face a surface of the functional member facing the first side of the housing.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the adhesive member comprises:
a base member comprising a first member surface facing the functional member and a second member surface facing the housing in a direction opposite to the first member surface;
a first adhesive layer disposed on at least a partial region between the first member surface and the functional member; and
a second adhesive layer disposed on at least a partial region between the second member surface and the first side.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein adhesive strength of the first adhesive layer is greater than or equal to adhesive strength of the second adhesive layer.

4. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the non-adhesive portion comprises a region in which the first adhesive layer is removed.

5. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the non-adhesive portion comprises a region in which both of the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer are removed.

6. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the non-adhesive portion comprises a region including a non-adhesive layer disposed on the first adhesive layer.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the non-adhesive layer comprises a printed layer or a tape.

8. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the non-adhesive portion comprises a region comprising a non-adhesive layer disposed on the first adhesive layer and the second adhesive layer.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the non-adhesive portion extends from at least one of both ends of the adhesive portion.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein an outer and/or inner corner of the bent portion of the adhesive portion are curved.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the functional member comprises a polymer member, a conductive member, or a waterproof member.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the conductive member comprises film-type or plate-type Copper.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a corresponding region of the housing corresponding to the non-adhesive portion comprises a recess receiving the non-adhesive portion.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the recess is lower than the first side of the housing, and is deeper than a thickness of the non-adhesive portion.

15. An electronic device comprising:
a first structure;
a second structure coupled to the first structure; and
an adhesive member disposed between the second structure and the first structure to attach the second structure to at least a partial region of the first structure,
wherein the adhesive member includes an adhesive portion for attaching the first structure and the second structure, and at least one non-adhesive portion extending from the adhesive portion and integrally formed with the adhesive portion,
wherein the adhesive portion includes a first portion extending from the at least one non-adhesive portion and a second portion spaced apart from the first portion by a predetermined distance and facing the first portion,
wherein at least a part between the first portion and the second portion is bent at least once, and
wherein the first portion, the second portion and the part between the first portion and the second portion are disposed to face a surface of the second structure facing a surface of the first structure.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the adhesive member includes:
a base member including a first member surface facing the second structure and a second member surface facing the first structure in a direction opposite to the first member surface,
a first adhesive layer disposed on at least a partial region between the first member surface and the second structure, and
a second adhesive layer disposed on at least a partial region between the second member surface and the first structure.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein adhesive strength of the first adhesive layer is greater than or equal to adhesive strength of the second adhesive layer.

18. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the non-adhesive portion includes a region in which the first adhesive layer is removed.

19. The electronic device of claim 16 , the non-adhesive portion includes a region including a non-adhesive layer disposed on the first adhesive layer.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Jungtae
• Jang Hyukjae
• Lee Hoonhee
• Lee Jaehyung
• Jang Hyeyeon

Classifications

• H04M1/0249 Primary

  Details of the mechanical connection between the housing parts or relating to the method of assembly · CPC title

• H05K5/0017 Primary

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• B32B7/14

  applied in spaced arrangements, e.g. in stripes · CPC title

• C04B37/005

  consisting of glass or ceramic material · CPC title

• H04M1/0266

  for a display module assembly · CPC title