Foldable electronic device including non-conductive member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12575044-B2
Application number	US-202318095145-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 10, 2023
Priority date	Jan 10, 2022
Publication date	Mar 10, 2026
Grant date	Mar 10, 2026

Abstract

An electronic device may include a housing including a first housing and a second housing, a display disposed on the first housing and the second housing, a hinge structure connecting the first housing and the second housing, a conductive plate supporting the display, a non-conductive member surrounding at least a portion of the conductive plate and protruding with respect to the display, and a waterproofing member at least partially disposed between the non-conductive member and the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a first housing and a second housing; a display disposed on the first housing and the second housing; a hinge structure connecting the first housing and the second housing; a conductive plate supporting the display; a non-conductive member, comprising non-conductive material, at least partially surrounding at least a portion of the conductive plate; and a waterproofing member, comprising waterproof material, at least partially disposed between at least the non-conductive member and the housing, wherein a topmost surface of the non-conductive member is substantially coplanar with a topmost surface of the conductive plate, and wherein a portion of the non-conductive member is disposed between the waterproofing member and the display and another portion of the non-conductive member protrudes with respect to the display in a direction away from the conductive plate such that when viewed from above, the another portion of the non-conductive member does not overlap the display.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the non-conductive member includes a first portion supporting the display and a second portion extending from the first portion.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the non-conductive member surrounds at least a portion of a side surface of the display.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the waterproofing member is attached to the conductive plate and the non-conductive member.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a camera module, comprising a lens and circuitry, disposed in the housing; and a display driving circuit disposed in the housing and configured to control an operation of the display, wherein the waterproofing member includes a first waterproofing member surrounding at least a portion of the camera module and a second waterproofing member surrounding at least a portion of the display driving circuit.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a digitizer disposed on the conductive plate.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an adhesive member connecting the conductive plate and the housing.

8 . The electronic device of claim 7 ,
wherein the non-conductive member is disposed on a side surface of the conductive plate, and wherein the adhesive member is disposed under the conductive plate.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive plate includes at least one recess, and
wherein the non-conductive member includes a protruding portion received in the at least one recess.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display includes a first display area disposed on the first housing, a second display area disposed on the second housing, and a folding area positioned between at least the first display area and the second display area and at least partially facing the hinge structure.

11 . The electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising a support sheet supporting the display and including at least one opening facing at least a portion of the folding area.

12 . The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the non-conductive member is disposed closer to the side surface of the housing than the support sheet or the conductive plate.

13 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a protection member surrounding at least a portion of the display.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising a first space at least partially surrounded by the housing, the display, and the protection member,
wherein at least a portion of the non-conductive member is disposed in the first space.

15 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display includes a protection film for protecting an outer surface of the display, a window member supporting the protection film, and a display panel disposed under the window member.

16 . An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a first housing and a second housing; a display including a first display area disposed on the first housing, a second display area disposed on the second housing, and a folding area positioned between at least the first display area and the second display area; a support sheet supporting the display and including at least one opening facing the folding area; a digitizer disposed under the support sheet; a conductive plate disposed under the digitizer; a non-conductive member, comprising non-conductive material, surrounding at least a portion of the conductive plate; and a waterproofing member, comprising water resistant material, at least partially disposed between the non-conductive member and the housing, wherein a topmost surface of the non-conductive member is substantially coplanar with a topmost surface of the conductive plate, and wherein at least a portion of the non-conductive member protrudes outward from the conductive plate and is thereby disposed closer to a side surface of the housing than at least one of the support sheet or another portion of the non-conductive member disposed under the digitizer.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the non-conductive member includes a first portion facing the display and a second portion extending from the first portion.

18 . The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:
a camera module, comprising a lens and circuitry, disposed in the housing; and a display driving circuit disposed in the housing and configured to control an operation of the display, wherein the waterproofing member includes a first waterproofing member surrounding at least a portion of the camera module and a second waterproofing member surrounding at least a portion of the display driving circuit.

19 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the non-conductive member surrounds at least a portion of a side surface of the display.

20 . The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:
an adhesive member, comprising adhesive, connecting the conductive plate and the housing, wherein the non-conductive member is disposed on a side surface of the conductive plate, and wherein the adhesive member is disposed under the conductive plate.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Jungsik
• KWAK Woongeun
• An Jungchul
• Hong Hyunju

Classifications

• H05K5/03

  Covers · CPC title

• H04M1/0264

  for a camera module assembly · CPC title

• H04M1/0268

  including a flexible display panel · CPC title

• H04M1/0214

  Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position (combined with translation movement H04M1/0235) · CPC title

• H04M1/18

  Telephone sets specially adapted for use in ships, mines, or other places exposed to adverse environment (H04M1/19 takes precedence) · CPC title