Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9557770-B2
Application number	US-201615073218-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2016
Priority date	May 14, 2014
Publication date	Jan 31, 2017
Grant date	Jan 31, 2017

Abstract

A mobile terminal disclosed herein includes a main body having front and side surfaces, a window provided on a top of the main body and curved from the front surface toward the side surfaces to define at least a part of the side surfaces, a touch sensor provided on a rear surface of the window and curved along a shape of the window, a frame provided on a rear surface of the display and having a shape corresponding to the display for support, supporting members supporting ends of the window, the touch sensor and the display and partially defining the side surfaces of the terminal, and a rear case covering a rear surface of the main body, wherein the touch sensor and display are formed longer along side surfaces of the window, and the window contacts parts of the supporting members, externally exposed to define the side surfaces of the terminal.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface and side surfaces, the mobile terminal comprising:
a window having a curved portion;
a touch sensor disposed below the window, the touch sensor being curved to correspond to the curved portion of the window;
a display curved to correspond to the curved portion of the window;
a cover forming the rear surface of the mobile terminal; and
a case configured to accommodate the cover therein, wherein the case includes:
a base portion;
a sidewall portion protruding from the base portion toward the front surface;
a bottom surface portion protruding from the base portion toward the front surface, the bottom surface portion being formed higher than the sidewall portion; and
a curved surface portion curved to connect the sidewall portion and the bottom surface portion to each other.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the case has a length that is longer than its width,
wherein the bottom surface portion includes a portion orthogonal to a lengthwise direction, and
wherein the portion of the bottom surface portion is formed at an end of the mobile terminal and is externally exposed.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 2 , wherein at least an interface is disposed on the bottom surface portion.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the sidewall portion supports the window.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the cover is coupled to a rear portion of the base portion.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 5 , wherein the rear portion of the base portion is recessed to accommodate the cover.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a decoration part located on an edge of the bottom surface portion, and an edge of two of the curved surface portions, and extending toward the window.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a frame configured to support the display, the frame having a shape corresponding to the curved portion of the window; and
a printed circuit board located between the frame and a front portion of the base portion,
wherein the frame includes:
a front portion facing the front surface; and
a side portion extending from the front portion and being curved to correspond to the curved portion of the window.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 8 , wherein a surface of the front portion of the frame is flat or is a curved surface.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a frame configured to support the display, the frame having a shape corresponding to the curved portion of the window; and
a printed circuit board located between the frame and a front portion of the base portion,
wherein the frame is fixed to the case.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a frame configured to support the display, the frame having a shape corresponding to the curved portion of the window; and
a printed circuit board located between the frame and a front portion of the base portion,
wherein a flexible printed circuit board is connected to the display,
wherein a through hole is formed at the frame such that the flexible printed circuit board passes through the through hole to be connected to the printed circuit board.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein a side bezel is disposed at the curved portion of the window.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 12 , wherein the side bezel overlaps at least part of the touch sensor in a lateral direction.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 12 , wherein the window includes a first region having a flat portion and a second region having the curved portion.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the display is implemented using an organic light emitting diode (OLED).

16. A mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface and side surfaces, the mobile terminal comprising:
a window having a curved portion;
a touch sensor disposed on a rear surface of the window and curved along the shape of the window;
a display disposed on a rear surface of the touch sensor and curved along the shape of the touch sensor;
a cover forming the rear surface of the mobile terminal; and
a case configured to accommodate the cover therein, wherein the case includes:
a base portion;
a sidewall portion protruding from the base portion toward the front surface;
a bottom surface portion protruding from the base portion toward the front surface, the bottom surface portion being formed higher than the sidewall portion; and
a curved surface portion curved to connect the sidewall portion and the bottom surface portion to each other.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising:
a frame configured to support the display, the frame having a shape corresponding to the curved portion of the window; and
a printed circuit board located between the frame and a front portion of the base portion.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the window includes a shape corresponding to the curved surface portion.

19. The mobile terminal of claim 18 , wherein the at least part of the window has three-dimensional curvatures in a widthwise direction, a lengthwise direction and a thickness direction of the mobile terminal.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 4 , wherein the sidewall portion further includes a part protruding from the base portion toward the rear surface.

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

• H04M1/0277

  for a printed circuit board assembly · CPC title

• H04M1/0283

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

• G06F2200/1636

  Sensing arrangement for detection of a tap gesture on the housing · CPC title

• H04M1/0266

  for a display module assembly · CPC title