Device including optical sensor

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9664540-B2
Application number	US-201514591289-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jan 7, 2015
Priority date	Jan 7, 2014
Publication date	May 30, 2017
Grant date	May 30, 2017

Abstract

A device including an optical sensor is provided. The device includes a window including a first region, a second region and a partial region located between the first region and the second region, an optical sensor located inside one region among the first region and the second region, and a light blocking part formed in the partial region of the window.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A device comprising:
a window comprising a first region, a second region and a partial region located between the first region and the second region;
an optical sensor disposed inside one region among the first region and the second region;
an electronic component located inside another region among the first region and the second region; and
a light blocking part included in the partial region of the window,
wherein the region of the window corresponding to the optical sensor includes a light-emitting wave guide part and a light-receiving wave guide part exposed from an outer surface of the device.

2. The device of claim 1 , wherein the optical sensor comprises at least one of a PhotoPlethysmoGraphy (PPG) module, a proximity sensor, and an illumination sensor.

3. The device of claim 1 , wherein the partial region of the window comprises at least one groove.

4. The device of claim 3 , wherein the light blocking part is located in an internal part of the groove.

5. The device of claim 3 , wherein at least a portion of an internal part of the groove comprises a substance for blocking out light.

6. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light blocking part comprises at least a substance for blocking out light entering from outside of an electronic device.

7. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light blocking part comprises at least one of rubber, urethane, silicon and polycarbonate materials.

8. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light blocking part is formed integrally with the window.

9. The device of claim 7 , wherein the light blocking part is formed by etching at least the partial region of the window.

10. The device of claim 7 , wherein the light blocking part is formed by coloring one surface of at least the partial region of the window.

11. The device of claim 1 , wherein the light blocking part is formed to extend from outside of the window and to cover at least a part of the optical sensor.

12. The device of claim 11 , wherein the light blocking part is partially located between the window and the optical sensor.

13. The device of claim 1 , further comprising a housing connected with at least a part of the window.

14. The device of claim 13 , wherein the light blocking part is formed to be at least partially connected with the housing.

15. The device of claim 1 , further comprising another light blocking part located inside the window.

16. The device of claim 1 ,
wherein the electronic component includes a flash disposed inside another region among the first region and the second region, and
wherein the region of the window corresponding to the flash includes a flash wave guide part exposed from the outer surface of the device.

17. An electronic device comprising:
a window comprising a first region, a second region and a partial region located between the first region and the second region;
an optical sensor disposed inside one region among the first region and the second region;
an electronic component located inside another region among the first region and the second region; and
a light blocking part disposed in a groove provided in the partial region of the window,
wherein the region of the window corresponding to the optical sensor includes a light-emitting wave guide part and a light-receiving wave guide part exposed from an outer surface of the electronic device.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the light blocking part comprises at least one of rubber, urethane, silicon and polycarbonate materials.

19. An electronic device comprising:
a window comprising a first region, a second region and a partial region disposed between the first region and the second region;
an optical sensor located inside one region among the first region and the second region;
an electronic component located inside another region among the first region and the second region; and
a light blocking part disposed in a groove provided by penetrating the partial region of the window,
wherein the region of the window corresponding to the optical sensor includes a light-emitting wave guide part and a light-receiving wave guide part exposed from an outer surface of the electronic device.

20. The electronic device of claim 19 ,
wherein the electronic component further includes a flash disposed inside another region among the first region and the second region, and
wherein the region of the window corresponding to the flash includes a flash wave guide part exposed from the outer surface of an exterior housing of the electronic device.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Choi Seung-Ki
• Lee Seung-Hoon
• Heo Joon
• Kim Jong-Jin

Classifications

• G06F1/1626

  with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs] · CPC title

• G01D11/26 Primary

  Windows; Cover glasses; Sealings therefor · CPC title

• G06F1/1684

  Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675 · CPC title

• G06F1/1686

  the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera · CPC title

• H04N21/42201

  biosensors, e.g. heat sensor for presence detection, EEG sensors or any limb activity sensors worn by the user (input arrangements for interaction with the human body based on nervous system activity detection G06F3/015) · CPC title