Electronic device having digital pen placed thereon

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025175548-A1
Application number	US-202519035473-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Jan 23, 2025
Priority date	Aug 12, 2022
Publication date	May 29, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An electronic device may comprise: a housing; a groove disposed in the housing, the groove comprising an enclosure portion including a hollow portion configured to receive a digital pen, and an enclosure face at least partially defining the hollow portion; a printed circuit board configured to recognize and/or charge the digital pen, the printed circuit board facing the hollow portion and being disposed in the housing; and a magnetic material disposed on the enclosure face.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device comprising:
a housing, a groove disposed in the housing, wherein the groove comprises:
a hollow portion configured to accommodate a digital pen, and
an enclosure portion comprising an enclosure surface at least partially defining the hollow portion,
a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to recognize and/or charge the digital pen, and disposed in the housing to face the hollow portion, and a magnetic body comprising a magnetic material disposed on the enclosure surface.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic body comprises a sheet.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic body comprises particles having permeability.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic body is disposed to not overlap the PCB.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure surface comprises:
a first enclosure surface that is substantially planar, and a second enclosure surface that is curved and connected to the first enclosure surface, and wherein the magnetic body is disposed on the first enclosure surface.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the magnetic body comprises ferrite.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a protector comprising a material resistant to damage from external stimuli and surrounding the magnetic body.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure portion further comprises a recess formed on the enclosure surface, and
wherein the magnetic body is disposed on the recess.

9 . The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the enclosure portion further comprises a protrusion protruding from an outer surface opposite to the enclosure surface, and
wherein the protrusion is disposed at a position corresponding to a position of the recess.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure portion comprises a metal material.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure portion comprises a slot open in a direction facing the PCB.

12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the digital pen comprises a coil.

13 . The electronic device of claim 12 , wherein the magnetic body has a length substantially equal to or greater than a length of the coil.

14 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the digital pen is configured to be removably accommodated in the hollow portion.

15 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the digital pen comprises a magnetic body comprising a magnetic material.

16 . An electronic device, comprising:
a first housing, a second housing, a hinge structure comprising a hinge configured to connect the first housing and the second housing, wherein the hinge structure is configured to rotate the first housing and the second housing between a folded state in which the first housing and the second housing form a first angle, and an unfolded state in which the first housing and the second housing form a second angle greater than the first angle, a groove disposed in the first housing or the second housing, wherein the groove comprises:
a hollow portion configured to accommodate a digital pen, and
an enclosure portion comprising an enclosure surface at least partially defining the hollow portion,
a printed circuit board (PCB) configured to recognize and/or charge the digital pen, wherein the PCB faces the hollow portion, and is disposed in the housing, and a magnetic body comprising a magnetic material disposed on the enclosure surface.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the magnetic body is disposed such that the magnetic body does not overlap with the PCB.

18 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the enclosure surface comprises:
a first enclosure surface that is substantially planar, and a second enclosure surface that is connected to the first enclosure surface and is curved, wherein the magnetic body is disposed on the first enclosure surface.

19 . The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising a protector comprising a material resistant to damage from external stimuli and surrounding the magnetic body.

20 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the enclosure portion further comprises a recess formed on the enclosure surface, and
wherein the magnetic body is disposed on the recess.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Heo Joon
• Oh Chanhee
• Park Joonhyung

Classifications

• 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

• H04M1/0254

  comprising one or a plurality of mechanically detachable modules · CPC title

• G06F1/1616 Primary

  with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position · CPC title

• G06F1/1641

  the display being formed by a plurality of foldable display components (G06F1/1647 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G06F1/1652

  the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable · CPC title