Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9904317-B2
Application number	US-201615073401-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 17, 2016
Priority date	May 14, 2014
Publication date	Feb 27, 2018
Grant date	Feb 27, 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 faces in a direction toward the front surface;
a side portion extending from the front portion and being curved to correspond to the curved portion of the window; and
an edge portion protruding outwardly from the side portion in a horizontal direction of the mobile terminal, the edge portion being configured to overlap with at least one end of the display, the touch sensor, or the window, wherein the edge portion is located below a side bezel and formed in a lengthwise direction of the mobile terminal;

a cover forming the rear surf ace of the mobile terminal;
a rear case configured to accommodate the cover therein, wherein the frame is fixed to the rear case;
a printed circuit board located between the frame and the rear case; and
a flexible printed circuit board connected to the display, wherein a through hole is formed at the side portion such that the flexible printed circuit board passes through the through hole to be connected to the printed circuit board and the touch sensor.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the edge portion is shaped to cover the at least one end of the display, the touch sensor, or the window in a thickness direction of the mobile terminal.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the edge portion supports the window.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the rear case comprises:
a base portion;
a sidewall portion protruding from the base portion toward the front surf ace;
a bottom surface portion protruding from the base portion toward the front surface, the bottom surf ace portion being formed higher than the side surf ace portion; and
a curved surf ace portion curved to connect the sidewall portion and the bottom surf ace portion to each other.

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

6. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the through hole is extended in a lengthwise direction of the mobile terminal in which the edge portion is extended.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the cover is located at a rear portion of the base portion of the rear case.

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

9. 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.

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

11. A mobile terminal having a front surf ace, 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 faces in a direction toward the front surface;
a side portion extending from the front portion, the side surface portions being curved to correspond to the curved portion of the display; and
an edge portion protruding outwardly from the side portion in a horizontal direction of the mobile terminal, the edge portion being configured to overlap with at least one end of the display, the touch sensor, or the window, wherein the edge portion is located below a side bezel and formed in a lengthwise direction of the mobile terminal;

a cover forming the rear surf ace of the mobile terminal;
a rear case configured to accommodate the cover therein, wherein the frame is fixed to the rear case;
a printed circuit board located between the frame and the rear case; and
a flexible printed circuit board connected to the display, wherein a through hole is formed between the front portion and the edge portion such that the flexible printed circuit board passes through the through hole to be connected to the printed circuit board and the display.

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

• G06F2200/1636

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

• G06F3/0412

  Digitisers structurally integrated in a display · CPC title

• H04M2250/22

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

• H04M2201/02

  Diodes · CPC title