公开(公告)号：US12101422B2

公开(公告)日：2024-09-24

申请号：US17720724

申请日：2022-04-14

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yongwoon Kim ,  Eunsoo Park ,  Hyunsuk Choi

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/044 ,  G06V40/13

CPC classification number: H04M1/0266 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F3/0446 ,  G06V40/1306 ,  H04M1/0277 ,  G06F2203/04111 ,  H04M2201/06 ,  H04M2201/38

Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a housing, a display, and a sensor panel that is disposed between the display and the housing and that senses input information of a stylus pen, in which the sensor panel includes a first sensor panel including an opening area and a second sensor panel disposed to cover at least part of the opening area and electrically connected with the first sensor panel, and the second sensor panel includes a first circuit board including a first sub-board and a second sub-board, at least part of the first sub-board and at least part of the second sub-board being spaced apart from each other to form a receiving space and a second circuit board, at least part of which being accommodated in the receiving space and surrounded by the first circuit board.

公开(公告)号：US20240007551A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-04

申请号：US18230027

申请日：2023-08-03

Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Inventor： Bowoong SEO ,  Hokyung Kang ,  Yongwoon Kim ,  Jonghoon Woo ,  Jinwan An

IPC: H04M1/02 ,  H05K1/02 ,  H05K1/11

CPC classification number: H04M1/0216 ,  H05K1/028 ,  H05K1/118 ,  H05K1/115 ,  H05K2201/05 ,  H05K2201/10128 ,  H05K2201/10151 ,  H05K2201/10204

Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a display including a first and second areas; a first and second housings; a hinge structure foldably connecting the first housing and the second housing to each other on a folding axis; a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) extending across the folding axis from a first space between the first housing and the display to a second space between the second housing and the display and including a first bending portion and a second bending portion; a sensor configured to identify an impedance in the FPCB; and a processor configured to identify a folding angle between the first housing and the second housing based on the impedance. The first bending portion includes a first sensing pattern part including a first pattern forming a first electrical path and a second pattern forming a second electrical path.

公开(公告)号：US11237650B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-01

申请号：US16431968

申请日：2019-06-05

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yongwoon Kim ,  Jinwan An

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  H02J7/00 ,  H02J7/02

Abstract: An electronic device include a housing, a touchscreen display viewable through a portion of the housing, a wireless communication circuitry disposed inside the housing, a processor disposed inside the housing and operatively connected to the touchscreen display and the wireless communication circuitry, and a memory operatively connected to the processor. The memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to receive a first signal indicating a charging state of a battery from an external electronic device including the battery through the wireless communication circuitry, and to provide a user interface corresponding to charging of the battery, based at least partially on the first signal.

公开(公告)号：US11259428B2

公开(公告)日：2022-02-22

申请号：US16889964

申请日：2020-06-02

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Hyosung Kang ,  Yongwoon Kim ,  Myeongsil Park ,  Kwangho Shin ,  Sangyup Lee ,  Jinwan An

IPC: F16C11/00 ,  H05K5/02 ,  F16C11/04 ,  H05K5/00

Abstract: One or more embodiments relate to a foldable electronic device. The electronic device includes a display, a foldable housing including a first housing structure and a second housing structure, and a hinge structure disposed between the first housing structure and the second housing structure. The hinge structure may include a first structure configured to enable the first housing structure to rotate about a first folding axis and the second housing structure to rotate about a second folding axis, and a second structure configured to fix the first housing structure and the second housing structure in an unfolded state or a folded state. Other various embodiments are possible.

公开(公告)号：US11144156B2

公开(公告)日：2021-10-12

申请号：US16933227

申请日：2020-07-20

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yongwoon Kim ,  Hyunsuk Choi

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  G06F3/041 ,  G06F3/046 ,  G06K9/00

Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display, a input detection panel to detect an input of a digital pen, a sensor disposed to overlap the display and the input detection panel, when the display is viewed from a top, and at least one processor operatively connected with the display, the input detection panel, and the sensor. The at least one processor is to detect an attempt of activation of the sensor, activate the sensor and control at least a portion of a charging operation through the input detection panel, when the digital pen is positioned at a charging position, identify whether the input of the digital pen is detected, when the digital pen is not positioned at the charging position, deactivate the sensor, when the input of the digital pen is detected, or activate the sensor, when the input of the digital pen is not detected.

公开(公告)号：US11886238B2

公开(公告)日：2024-01-30

申请号：US17452036

申请日：2021-10-22

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Kwangho Shin ,  Hyosung Kang ,  Minsoo Kim ,  Yongwoon Kim ,  Myeongsil Park ,  Sangyup Lee ,  Jinwan An

IPC: G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/041

CPC classification number: G06F1/1616 ,  G06F1/1652 ,  G06F1/1656 ,  G06F1/1681 ,  G06F3/0412 ,  G06F3/04164 ,  G06F2203/04111

Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device includes: a hinge; a foldable housing including a first housing connected to the hinge and has a first surface facing a first direction and a second surface facing a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a second housing connected to the hinge has a third surface facing a third direction and a fourth surface facing a fourth direction that is opposite to the third direction, and is folded about the hinge to overlap the first housing; a flexible display disposed inside the foldable housing and extending from above the first surface of the first housing onto the third surface of the second housing; and a touch panel disposed adjacent to the flexible display, wherein the touch panel includes a first touch panel disposed on the first surface and a second touch panel disposed on the third surface.

公开(公告)号：US11366532B2

公开(公告)日：2022-06-21

申请号：US17252411

申请日：2019-06-19

Applicant: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Inventor： Yongjoo Shin ,  Yongwoon Kim ,  Nayoung Chu ,  Jinwan An ,  Jiwoo Lee

IPC: G06F3/0354 ,  H01Q1/24

Abstract: One or more embodiments disclosed herein relate to an electronic device antenna structure, and may provide an electronic device that includes a pen housing including a first end part, a second end part, and inner space; a printed circuit board (PCB) located in the inner space; and an antenna structure. The antenna structure may include a first conductive part located between the pen housing and the first surface of the PCB; a second conductive part electrically connected to the first conductive; and a third conductive part electrically connected to the first conductive part. At least one part of the PCB may be arranged between the second conductive part and the third conductive part when the first surface of the PCB is viewed from an upper surface thereof. Additional other embodiments can be provided.