Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9857836-B2
Application number	US-201615073293-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2016
Priority date	May 14, 2014
Publication date	Jan 2, 2018
Grant date	Jan 2, 2018

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 frame that includes:
a front portion that is positioned adjacent to the display and faces in a direction toward the front surface;
a side portion extending from the front portion, the side portion being curved to correspond to the curved portion of the window;

a cover forming the rear surface of the mobile terminal;
a rear case configured to accommodate the cover therein; and
wherein a bezel is disposed at an end of the curved portion of the window.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein a surface of the front portion of the frame is flat or is a curved surface.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the frame is fixed to the rear case.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the bezel overlaps at least part of the touch sensor in a lateral direction.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the window includes a first region having a flat portion and a second region having the curved portion.

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

7. 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 frame that includes:
a front portion that is positioned adjacent to the display and faces in a direction toward the front surface;
a side portion extending from the front portion, the side portion being curved to correspond to the curved portion of the display;

a cover configured to form the rear surface of the mobile terminal;
a rear case configured to accommodate the cover therein,
wherein a bezel is disposed at an end of the curved portion of the window.

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

• H04M2250/22

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

• H04M1/0277

  for a printed circuit board assembly · CPC title

• G06F1/1637

  Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing · CPC title