Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9513668-B2
Application number	US-201514707059-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 8, 2015
Priority date	May 14, 2014
Publication date	Dec 6, 2016
Grant date	Dec 6, 2016

Abstract

A mobile terminal disclosed herein includes a main body having front and side surfaces, a window curved from the front surface toward the side surfaces on a top of the main body to define at least a part of the side surfaces, a touch sensor curved along a shape of the window on a rear surface of the window, a display curved along a shape of the touch sensor on a rear surface of the touch sensor, a frame provided on a rear surface of the display and having a shape corresponding to the display for support, a rear case covering a rear surface of the main body, and a decoration member located at a lower or upper end of the window, and having a main surface portion covering a part of the front surface of the main body, and curved portions each extending from the main surface portion to cover a part of each side surface of the main body.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal comprising: a body having a front surface and side surfaces; a window on the body, and the window being curved from the front surface toward the side surfaces; a touch sensor on the window, and the touch sensor being curved to correspond to a curved portion of the window; a display on the touch sensor, and the display being curved to correspond to a curved portion of the touch sensor; a frame on the display, and the frame having a shape to correspond to a curved portion of the display; a rear case to cover a portion of the body; and a decoration member at the window, the decoration member including a main surface portion to cover a part of the touch sensor and flush with the window to form the front surface, and curved portions each extending from the main surface portion to cover a part of each of the side surfaces, wherein side surfaces of the touch sensor and the display are longer than side surfaces of the window, and cutout portions are provided by partially cutting out ends of the side surfaces of the touch sensor and the display, respectively, to define a space where the curved portion of the decoration member is curved.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the rear case includes:
accommodating portions at the side surfaces of the touch sensor and the display;
sidewall portions extending from ends of the accommodating portions to contact the window;
a bottom surface portion, traverse to the sidewall portions, and the bottom surface portion being at a higher position than the sidewall portions; and
curved surface portions to connect the sidewall portions to the bottom surface portion.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the sidewall portions of the rear case are along a lengthwise direction of the mobile terminal.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 3 , wherein the decoration member is on the bottom surface portion and the curved surface portions of the rear case.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 4 , wherein the frame includes:
a front surface portion facing the front surface of the body; and
side surface portions extending from the front surface portion and being curved toward the side surfaces of the body.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 5 , further comprising:
first hooks at the main surface portion of the decoration member, and
first holes at the front surface portion of the frame, and the first hooks to be provided into the first holes.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 6 , further comprising:
second hooks at the curved portions of the decoration member, and
second holes at the side surface portions of the frame, and the second hooks to be provided into the second holes.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 5 , wherein each of the curved portions has a shape corresponds to one of the curved surface portions of the rear case.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein each of the cutout portions is to correspond to one of the curved portions and a section from the curved portion to one point of the main surface portion.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9 , wherein the decoration member is on the touch sensor.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein the rear case includes a cover portion formed at a side of the accommodating portion to cover the rear surface of the body, and the accommodating portion is more recessed than the cover portion.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a printed circuit board between the frame and the rear cover.

13. A mobile terminal comprising: a window that is curved from a front surface toward side surfaces; a touch sensor on the window, and the touch sensor being curved at the side surfaces; a display on the touch sensor, and the display being curved at the side surfaces; a frame on the display, and the frame being curved at the side surfaces; a rear case; and a decoration member including a first surface portion and curved portions extending from the first surface portion to cover a part of each of the side surfaces,
wherein side surfaces of the touch sensor and the display are longer than side surfaces of the window, and cutout portions are at ends of the side surfaces of the touch sensor and the display, respectively;
wherein the rear case includes: accommodating portions at the side surfaces of the touch sensor and the display; sidewall portions extending from ends of the accommodating portions to contact the window; a bottom surface portion, traverse to the sidewall portions, and the bottom surface portion being at a higher position than the sidewall portions; and curved surface portions to connect the sidewall portions to the bottom surface portion.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 13 , wherein the sidewall portions of the rear case are along a lengthwise direction of the mobile terminal.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 13 , wherein the frame includes:
a front surface portion facing the front surface; and
side surface portions extending from the front surface portion and being curved toward the side surfaces.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15 , further comprising:
first hooks at the first surface portion of the decoration member, and
first holes at the front surface portion of the frame, and the first hooks to be provided into the first holes.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 16 , further comprising:
second hooks at the curved portions of the decoration member, and
second holes at the side surface portions of the frame, and the second hooks to be provided into the second holes.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 15 , wherein the curved portions of the decoration member corresponds to the curved surface portions of the rear case.

19. A mobile terminal comprising: a frame being curved at side surfaces of the frame; a display being curved at side surfaces of the display; a touch sensor being curved at side surfaces of the touch sensor; a window being curved at side surfaces of the widow, wherein the touch sensor is between the window and the display, and the display is between the touch sensor and the frame; a rear case; and
a decoration member having a first surface portion and curved portions extending from the first surface portion to cover a part of each of the side surfaces and flush with the window, wherein side surfaces of the touch sensor and the display are longer than side surfaces of the window, and cutout portions are at ends of the side surfaces of the touch sensor and the display, respectively; and at least one hook extended outwardly at each of the curved portions to be provided into at least one hole at the side surfaces, respectively.

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Shin Seungyong
• Yeo Inkuk
• Jang Sungkwon
• Kim Kyoungtae
• Hwang Junghoon

Classifications

• H04M1/0269

  mounted in a fixed curved configuration, e.g. display curved around the edges of the telephone housing · CPC title

• H04M1/0202

  Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets (constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03) · CPC title

• H04M2201/02

  Diodes · CPC title

• H04M2201/38

  Displays · CPC title

• H04M2250/22

  including a touch pad, a touch sensor or a touch detector · CPC title