Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Sabic Global Technolgoies B.v.

Seoul National University

Sabic Innovative Plastics IP B.v.

Jong-Min Choi

Sung-Gun Cho

Young-Sik Choi

Woong-Chan Kim

Min-Sung Lee

Sung-Joo Cho

Dae-Hyeong Park

Daehyeong Park

Soon-Woong Yang

Seungjoon Lee

Soonwoong Yang

Yuchul Chang

Kwang-Hwan Kim

Hong-Moon Chun

Hyun-Soo Kim

Cheol-Ho Cheong

Jung-Tae Kim

Xin Kong

Sang-Hyun Yi

Qingya Shen

Hyuk-Jae Jang

Shengping Pan

Jae-Ryang Lee

Jeong-Goo Jeon

Dong-wook Kim

Robert Dirk Van De Grampel

Hyun-Seok Shin

Shipu Cao

Narong An

Jong Woo Lee

Byoung-Uk Yoon

Jian Long Yang

Seunghyun Hwang

Hao Zhou

Jaehee Kim

Jun-il Sohn

Kwang-Jin Bae

Jong-Jin Kim

Jae-Hee Kim

Uyhyeon Jeong

Andries J P Van Zyl

Hyemin Park

Daum Hwang

Yun-seo Ku

Kwang-Suk Park

Uy-Hyeon Jeong

Heun-chul Lee

Jin-Woo Seo

Seongnam Lee

Yun-Sup Kim

Seung-Jae Ahn

Jung-Hwan Jun

Hae-Min Yoon

Sang-uk Bae

Jun-whon Uhm

Do-Un Jeong

Hong-Bum Shin

Hyunjong Lee

Byung Hun Choi

Jong Hee Han

Jian Yang

Andries JP Van Zyl

A portable electronic device is provided. The portable electronic device includes a front glass cover that forms the front of the electronic device, a back cover that forms the back of the electronic device, a bezel that surrounds the space formed between the front and back covers and is formed integrally with, or separately from, the back cover, wherein the bezel has a first opening with a first size and a second opening with a second size smaller than the first size, the second opening being disposed adjacent to the first opening, a display device that is located in the space and has a screen area exposed through the front cover, a tray structure that is inserted into the space through the first opening and is detachably mounted, the tray structure having a recess in which a memory card and/or a subscriber identification module (SIM) card is received, a first member that holds the tray structure when the tray structure is inserted into the space and a second member that allows a first member to release the tray structure by the press of an external member that is inserted through the second opening, and a waterproof structure that includes a first portion that is movably inserted into the second opening, a first end portion that makes contact with the second member by the press of the external member, and a second end portion that is pressed by the external member.

Portable electronic device

An electronic device including a waterproof structure is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first face, a second face that faces in a direction substantially opposite to the first face, and a side surface that at least partially encloses a space between the first face and the second face, a middle plate arranged between the first face and the second face inside the housing to be substantially parallel to the first face, extending from the side surface, and including at least one opening, a printed circuit board arranged between the middle plate and the second face, a display arranged between the middle plate and the first face, and including a face directed toward the second face, and a seal member configured to hermetically seal the at least one opening of the middle plate, and arranged between the face of the display and the middle plate.

Electronic device including waterproof structure

An electronic device is provided processor configured to: receive a biological signal of a user; detect whether the electronic device is attached to or detached from the user based on at least the biological signal; and control an I/O device operationally connected to the electronic device based on whether the electronic device is attached to or detached from the user.

Controlling input/output devices

An example portable electronic device includes a front glass cover; a rear cover; a bezel surrounding a space defined by the front cover and the rear cover, the bezel including a portion including an opening; a display device built in the space; and a plate including a plane parallel to the front cover within the space. The example electronic device includes a key movably inserted in the opening; a support structure mounted on the plate or a portion of the bezel and including a hole through which the key passes; a dome button mounted on the support structure and arranged to face the first surface of the key and the hole so that the key can be pressed; and a waterproof structure including a flexible material.

Electronic device and electronic device manufacturing method

According to various exemplary embodiments, an electronic pen and an electronic device for detecting the same are provided. The electronic pen includes: a pen housing; a substrate assembly mounted inside the pen housing, and comprises a coil and a substrate which configured to generate a resonant frequency by an induced current generated in the coil; and at least one packing member disposed on at least a part of the substrate of the substrate assembly, and includes at least a part thereof overlap an inner surface of the pen housing when the substrate assembly is mounted in the pen housing.

Electronic pen including waterproof structure and electronic device including the same

Various embodiments relating to an electronic device including a key module are disclosed, and according to one embodiment, a portable electronic device comprises: a front glass cover defining the front surface of the electronic device; a rear cover defining the rear surface of the electronic device; a bezel surrounding a space defined by the front cover and the rear cover, the bezel being integrally formed with or separately formed from the rear cover, the bezel including a portion including an opening; a display device built in the space and including a screen area exposed through the front cover; and a plate including a plane parallel to the front cover within the space, wherein the opening penetrates from the outside of the bezel toward the space in a first direction. The electronic device comprises: a key having a size and a shape that can pass through the opening, the key being movably inserted in the opening and including a first surface facing the first direction; a support structure mounted on the plate or a portion of the bezel and including a hole through which the key passes; a dome button mounted on the support structure and arranged to face the first surface of the key and the hole so that the key can be pressed when moving in the first direction; and a waterproof structure including a flexible material. The waterproof structure may comprise: a first portion located between the first surface of the key and the dome button; and a second portion extending from the first portion and inserted between the support structure and the bezel, the second portion sealing a space between the support structure and the bezel so as to waterproof the space. Other various embodiments are also possible.

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a first surface and a second surface facing the first surface, a display of which at least part of the display is disposed in the housing in a second surface direction, and a battery of which at least part of the battery is disposed in the housing in a first surface direction. The housing includes a battery mounting portion whose recess is provided in the first surface. The battery is attached to the battery mounting portion by an adhesive member.

Electronic device including component separation structure

A connection device and method of manufacturing the same is provided. The connection device includes a housing including a first face, into which a plug is introduced, and a second face, that is formed to be in contact with the first face; a connection hole extending to the inside of the housing from the first face; an opening extending from the first face to the second face to partially expose the connection hole on at least the second face; and a sealing member arranged on an outer peripheral surface of the housing to surround a region where the opening is formed.

Connection device, manufacturing method of the same, and electronic device including the same

A display device and/or an electronic device including the same, according to various embodiments of the present invention, may comprise: a window member; an optical adhesive layer applied on an inner surface of the window member; a display panel bonded on the inner surface of the window member with the optical adhesive layer interposed therebetween; a bonding region which is disposed at at least one edge of the display panel such that a portion of the display panel extends beyond the optical adhesive layer to directly face the window member; a first space, formed between the window member and the bonding region, at least corresponding to the thickness of the optical adhesive layer; and a sealing member at least partially filled in the first space. The electronic device as above may vary according to embodiments.

Display device and electronic device comprising same

A foldable cover assembly includes a glass layer having a first surface, a second surface opposite the first surface, a first thickness at a first location and a second thickness at a second location, wherein the second thickness is less than the first thickness. The second thickness is further effective to provide bendability to the glass layer. The foldable cover assembly further includes an optically clear polymer film disposed on the first surface of the glass layer. The polymer film includes a thermoplastic polymer, a thermoset polymer, or a combination comprising at least one of the foregoing, wherein a 100 micrometer-thick sample of the optically clear polymer film transmits greater than 85% of visible light as determined according to ASTM D1003-00. A method for the manufacture of the foldable cover assembly is also described. The foldable cover assembly can be useful for use with an electronic device.

Foldable cover assembly, method of manufacture, and device comprising the foldable cover assembly

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Seongnam-si, South Korea

Jong-Min Choi