Protective film attachable to electronic device, and protective film package including same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2021002054-A1
Application number	US-201916982692-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Mar 26, 2019
Priority date	Apr 3, 2018
Publication date	Jan 7, 2021
Grant date	—

Abstract

According to an embodiment of the present invention, a protective film package includes a tray including a recess for seating an electronic device including a front plate exposing the display, a protective film, attached to the front plate of the electronic device, including a photo-curing layer, and a photo-curing support structure detachably coupled to the electronic device wherein the protective film is disposed at a predetermined position on the front plate when the tray on which the electronic device is seated and the protective film are aligned, and at least a portion of the edge of the protective film is pressed to the front plate by the photo-curing support structure when the photo-curing support structure is coupled with the electronic device on which the protective film is disposed. Various other embodiments are possible.

First claim

1 . A protective film package comprising:
a tray including a recess for seating an electronic device including a front plate exposing a display; a protective film including a photo-curing layer wherein the protective film is attached to the front plate of the electronic device and; and a photo-curing support structure detachably coupled with the electronic device, wherein the protective film is disposed at a predetermined position on the front plate based on that the tray on which the electronic device is seated and the protective film are aligned, wherein at least a portion of an edge of the protective film is pressed to the front plate by based on that the photo-curing support structure is coupled with the electronic device on which the protective film is disposed.

2 . The protective film package of claim 1 , wherein the at least a portion of the edge of the protective film covers a curved surface formed by the front plate.

3 . The protective film package of claim 2 , wherein the curved surface covered by the at least a portion of the edge of the protective film includes a first curved surface and a second curved surface extending perpendicularly to each other and a third curved surface smoothly connecting the first curved surface and the second curved surface, and
wherein the first curved surface and the second curved surface have the same or different inclination or curvature.

4 . The protective film package of claim 3 , wherein the at least a portion of the edge of the protective film includes one or more slits formed in a portion covering the third curved surface so that the at least a portion of the edge of the protective film is bent along the third curved surface.

5 . The protective film package of claim 2 , wherein the photo-curing support structure forms an annular shape extended to cover a side surface of the electronic device and a portion of the front plate, and is coupled to or detachable from the electronic device using its own elasticity.

6 . The protective film package of claim 2 , wherein the photo-curing support structure further comprises a flexible member disposed between the front plate and the at least a portion of the edge of the protective film.

7 . The protective film package of claim 1 , wherein the photo-curing support structure comprises a light-transmitting material passing a light to cure the photo-curing layer.

8 . The protective film package of claim 1 , wherein the photo-curing support structure includes an adhesive material for holding the protective film on a rear surface of the photo-curing support structure, and the adhesive material is a top film detachably laminated to the protective film, and
wherein the top film is extended to be attached to a side surface or a rear surface of the electronic device on which the protective film is disposed.

9 . The protective film package of claim 1 , wherein a protective film package comprising an adhesive material for holding the protective film on its rear surface, and further comprising a top film detachably stacked on the protective film.

10 . The protective film package of claim 9 , wherein the top film comprises a light-transmitting material passing a light to cure the photo-curing layer.

11 . The protective film package of claim 9 , wherein the tray includes at least one protrusion, and
wherein the top film includes at least one hole disposed for inserting of the at least one protrusion when the tray on which the electronic device is seated and the protective film are aligned.

12 . The protective film package of claim 9 wherein the top film is extended to be attached to the rear surface of the tray on which the electronic device is seated, and
wherein a rear surface of the tray has an area to which the top film is attached.

13 . The protective film package of claim 1 , further comprising a case, for providing a recess, including a bottom plate and side walls perpendicular to the bottom plate,
wherein the tray is lifted over the side walls and seated on the case, and wherein the protective film package is disposed at a predetermined position on the front plate based on that the protective film is aligned to the case when the tray on which the electronic device is seated is seated on the case.

14 . The protective film package of claim 13 , further comprising a frame which surrounds the protective film laterally and is attached to the rear surface of the top film,
wherein the case includes a jaw formed by removing a part of the upper inner side of the side walls, and the tray includes an extension portion that is lifted over the jaw, and wherein the frame, when the protective film is aligned to the case, is fitted into the space formed by the side walls on the extension portion.

15 . The protective film package of claim 1 , wherein the protective film comprises a first base layer, a second base layer disposed under the first base layer, the photo-curing layer disposed between the first base layer and the second base layer, a hard coating layer disposed over the first base layer, and an adhesive layer disposed under the second base layer.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Oh Jeeyoung
• Kim Younggyun
• Lee Hoyoung
• Choung Taedoo

Classifications

• H04M1/0283

  for providing a decorative aspect, e.g. customization of casings, exchangeable faceplate · CPC title

• G02B1/14

  Protective coatings, e.g. hard coatings · CPC title

• B32B7/12

  using interposed adhesives or interposed materials with bonding properties · CPC title

• H04B1/3888 Primary

  Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers · CPC title

• B32B2457/00

  Electrical equipment · CPC title