Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

3d Industrial Imaging Co., Ltd.

Jaeseon Kim

Jongmin Choi

Youngsik Choi

Youngjin Yi

Jongsu Lee

Donghyeon Hwang

Donghyun Hwang

Woongchan Kim

Kyunyeon Kim

Hyungbum Kim

Various embodiments of the present invention relate to an apparatus and method for measuring the surface of an electronic device, the apparatus comprising: a seating portion on which the electronic device is seated; a first light source for irradiating first light on the surface of the electronic device; a first camera for photographing the surface using the first light; a second light source for irradiating second light on the surface of the electronic device; a second camera for photographing the surface using the second light; and an analyzer electronically connected to the first light source, the first camera, the second light source, and the second camera, wherein the analyzer is setup to analyze the color of the surface acquired using the first light source and the first camera; and the gloss of the surface acquired using the second light source and the second camera, so as to analyze the color and gloss of the surface of the electronic device using quantified and digitized data, thereby enabling quality inspection of the surface of the electronic device without deviation. Various other embodiments are possible.

Apparatus and method for measuring surface of electronic device

An electronic device having a metal housing includes an external housing including a first face facing a first direction, a second face facing a second direction which is the opposite direction of the first direction, and a lateral face at least partially surrounding a space formed between the first and second faces, and a display exposed through the first face of the external housing, wherein the external housing includes a metal substrate having a first part at least partially forming the second face and a second part at least partially forming the lateral face, the second part being integrally extended from the first part; and a non-metallic material coated on the first part, and wherein the second part includes micro dimples having a repeated pattern on the lateral face.

Electronic device having metal housing and method for manufacturing the same

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Jaeseon Kim