Patent classifications
H04M1/0216
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNAS
According to an embodiment, an electronic device comprises: a foldable housing comprising a first housing hingably connected to a second housing, a first side member disposed about a side surface of the first housing and comprising a first plurality of conductive parts, and a second side member disposed about a side surface of the second housing and comprising a second plurality of conductive parts; a communication circuit electrically connected to a first conductive part among the first plurality of conductive parts and configured to transmit and receive a signal in a selected or specified frequency band; a first sensor integrated circuit (IC) electrically connected to at least one of the first plurality of conductive parts and configured to measure capacitance; a second sensor IC electrically connected to at least one of the second plurality of conductive parts and configured to measure capacitance; a first switching circuit electrically connected to the first conductive part and a second conductive part among the first plurality of conductive parts; and a processor and a memory, wherein the memory stores instructions that, when executed, cause the processor to perform a plurality of operations, the plurality of operations comprising: controlling the first switching circuit wherein the first conductive part and the second conductive part are electrically connected, based on at least one of the capacitance measured by the first sensor IC and the capacitance measured by the second sensor IC when the foldable housing is in a folded state.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE WITH WATERPROOF STRUCTURE
An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a first housing, a second housing, a hinge assembly comprising a hinge disposed between the first housing and the second housing, and including a hinge plate and a hinge module disposed at both ends of the hinge plate in a longitudinal direction of the hinge plate, a first circuit board disposed in the first housing, a second circuit board disposed in the second housing, a flexible display disposed on the first housing, the second housing, and the hinge assembly, a first waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the first housing and the flexible display, a first adhesive member comprising an adhesive disposed between the hinge module and the flexible display, an electrical component disposed between the first waterproof member and the first adhesive member, an electrical component waterproof member comprising a waterproof material disposed between the electrical component and the flexible display, and a first support disposed between the electrical component waterproof member and the flexible display. An electrical component groove may be formed in the first housing, the electrical component may be disposed in an area of the first circuit board corresponding to the electrical component groove, and covered by the electrical component waterproof member, and a first electrical component hole coupled to the electrical component groove may be formed in a part of the first housing.
Rotary Shaft Kit and Electronic Device
Described are a rotary shaft kit and an electronic device. The rotatory shaft kit includes: a rotatory shaft assembly, including a protective shell and a first bracket; two rotating assemblies and two housing assemblies. One of the two rotating assemblies is arranged on a side of the rotatory shaft assembly, and the other is arranged on another side; each rotating assembly includes a rotating plate, a first rotating member, and a second rotating member; the first rotating member is connected to the rotating plate at an end of the rotating plate, and the second rotating member is connected to the rotating plate at another end of the rotating plate. One of the two housing assemblies is arranged on the side of the rotatory shaft assembly, and the other is arranged on the another side; each housing assembly includes a second bracket and a fixing plate connected to the second bracket.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING STRUCTURE FOR PREVENTING FRACTURE OF FLEXIBLE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
Provided is an electronic device including a first housing, a second housing, a flexible housing including a hinge structure, a first printed circuit board disposed in the first housing, a second printed circuit board disposed in the first housing, laminated on one surface of the first printed circuit board facing a second direction and including a connector on one surface facing the second direction, a flexible printed circuit board connected with the connector, extending from the second housing through the hinge structure to the first housing, a rib supporting the first printed circuit board, disposed between the first printed circuit board and a first surface, including a through hole through which part of the flexible printed circuit board passes, extending in the second direction from one end, and at least one sealing member sealing a space between the through hole and part of the flexible printed circuit board.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING WATERPROOF STRUCTURE
According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a first housing including a first support member, a second housing including a second support member and foldably coupled to the first housing through a hinge device, a display panel supported by the first housing and the second housing, a support plate disposed under the display panel, a first reinforced plate at least partially disposed under the support plate to correspond to the first support member, a second reinforced plate at least partially disposed under the support plate to correspond to the second support member, a first waterproof structure disposed between the first housing and the first reinforced plate to define at least one first waterproof space, and a second waterproof structure disposed between the second housing and the second reinforced plate to define at least one second waterproof space.
FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE
An embodiment disclosed herein relate to a foldable electronic device for improving open convenience and a control method thereof. According to an embodiment, the disclosure may provide a foldable electronic device including: a hinge structure; a first housing connected to the hinge structure; a second housing connected to the hinge structure and foldable with respect to the first housing around the hinge structure; a flexible display; a first magnet disposed in a position adjacent to an edge of the first housing and including a magnetic substance arranged along the longitudinal direction of the first housing; and a second magnet disposed in a position adjacent to an edge of the second housing and corresponding to the first magnet, and including a magnetic substance arranged along the longitudinal direction of the second housing. Various other embodiments are also disclosed.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SHIELDING MEMBER
According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a hinge plate coupled at least in part between a first support including a first magnet and a second support including a second magnet, a first housing coupled at least in part to a first side of the hinge plate through the first support, a second housing coupled at least in part to a second side of the hinge plate through the second support and configured to be foldable with the first housing through the hinge plate, and a flexible display supported on the first and second supports and configured to be foldable. The flexible display may include: a display panel; a support plate disposed on a lower surface of the display panel; a first digitizer and a second digitizer disposed on a lower surface of the support plate spaced apart from each other through a second gap; a first-first shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material and a first-second shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material disposed on lower surfaces of the first and second digitizers spaced apart from each other through a third gap; a first metal plate and a second metal plate disposed on lower surfaces of the first-first and first-second shielding members spaced apart from each other through a fourth gap; a third-first shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material disposed on an upper surface of a first magnetization region of the first support in a first space between the first metal plate and the first support, and a third-second shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material spaced apart from the third-first shielding member through a sixth gap and disposed on an upper surface of a second magnetization region of the second support in a second space between the second metal plate and the second support; and a fourth-first shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material disposed on an upper surface of the third-first shielding member and surrounding at least a portion of the third-first shielding member through the sixth gap, and a fourth-second shielding member comprising a magnetic shielding material spaced apart from the fourth-first shielding member through the sixth gap, disposed on an upper surface of the third-second shielding member, and surrounding at least a portion of the third-second shielding member through the sixth gap.
ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING ANTENNA MODULE
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first part, a second part, a connection part disposed and coupled to the first part and the second part such that the first part and the second part are rotatable, a first antenna module disposed in the first part and includes an antenna array, a second antenna module disposed in the second part and includes an antenna array, a processor disposed in the first part, an IFIC disposed in the first part and electrically connected to the first antenna module and the processor, a second IFIC disposed in the second part and electrically connected to the second antenna module and the processor and an FPCB disposed over the first part, the connection part, and the second part, and is configured to transfer a digital signal or a baseband I/Q signal between the processor and the second IFIC.
Display device and electronic apparatus having the same
The present disclosure relates to a display device. The display device includes a display module and a support plate. The display module includes a display panel to display an image. The display module has a folding area folded with respect to a folding axis and a plurality of non-folding area adjacent to both sides of the folding area are defined on a plane. Additionally, the display module may include a plurality of layers disposed above and below the display panel. The support plate is disposed on a rear surface of the display module. An extension part of at least one layer of the plurality of layers may be coupled to the support plate.
FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING BEZEL SAG PREVENTING STRUCTURE
An electronic device is disclosed. An electronic device may include: a foldable housing including a hinge, a first housing connected to the hinge and including a first surface oriented in a first direction and a second surface oriented in a second direction opposite the first direction, a second housing connected to the hinge and including a third surface oriented in a third direction and a fourth surface oriented in a fourth direction opposite the third direction, wherein the second housing is configured to be folded on the first housing about the hinge, and side surfaces surrounding at least a part of a space between the first surface and the second surface and at least a part of a space between the third surface and the fourth surface; and a display having ductility and extending from the first surface to the third surface to configure the first surface and the third surface, wherein the foldable housing is disposed along an edge of the display and includes bezels extending from respective side surfaces to an active area of the display, and wherein the bezels include, in an area configuring the first surface and the third surface of the foldable housing, extensions spaced apart from edge portions of the display, and support portions disposed between the edge of the display and the extensions to be in contact with the edge portions of the display.