H04M1/0264

ELECTRONIC APPARATUS
20230042435 · 2023-02-09 ·

The present disclosure provides an electronic apparatus capable of capturing an image without being affected by an abnormality on a display surface.

The electronic apparatus includes: a display unit; an imaging unit that is disposed on an opposite side to a display surface of the display unit; an abnormality detection unit that detects an abnormality on the display surface; and a display control unit that highlights a position where the abnormality detected by the abnormality detection unit occurs on the display unit.

Automating Search for Improved Display Structure for Under-Display Camera Systems

A method includes accessing a display structure for manufacturing a display panel for an under-display camera (UDC) system. The method further includes computing a point spread function (PSF) of the UDC system with the display structure and computing a metric to evaluate performance of the display structure based on the PSF. The method further includes determining that the metric does not satisfy selection criteria for using the display structure for manufacturing the display panel for the UDC system and in response to the determination, iteratively optimizing the display structure, using an automated searching process, until the metric satisfies the selection criteria. The method further includes generating an optimized display structure responsive to completion of the automated searching process. The optimized display structure is used for manufacturing the display panel for the UDC system.

Electronic device with pop-up module driving structure and method for driving thereof
11558076 · 2023-01-17 · ·

An electronic device and method are disclosed. The electronic device includes a main body housing, a pop-up module extendable and retractable from the main body housing, and a processor. The processor implements the method, including identifying, by at least one processor, a state where a pop-up module of the electronic device is extended to an external environment of the electronic device, based on receiving a first control signal, maintaining extension of the pop-up, based on receiving a second control signal, retracting the pop-up module into the electronic device, and based on receiving a third control signal indicating that the electronic device is in free fall, retracting the pop-up module into the electronic device.

Display assembly of electronic device, electronic device, and method for manufacturing display assembly

A display assembly of an electronic device, the electronic device, and a method for manufacturing the display assembly are provided. The electronic device includes a display assembly and a camera module. The display assembly includes a cover plate, a display panel, and a backlight module that are sequentially stacked together. The cover plate has a light transmitting region, and the light transmitting region corresponds to a display region of the display panel. The display region of the display panel defines a first mounting through hole. The first mounting through hole is provided with a light blocking layer on a hole wall of the first mounting through hole, and an end of the light blocking layer close to the cover plate is attached to the light transmitting region.

Mobile terminal

The present disclosure discloses a mobile terminal. The mobile terminal includes a housing, a display screen, a functional module and a rotating member, the housing defines a recess and a first engaging structure; the display screen is positioned in the housing; the rotating member is rotatably coupled to the housing, wherein the functional module is mounted on the rotating member, the rotating member comprises a second engaging structure cooperated with the first engaging structure, one of the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure is a curved slot communicated with the recess, the other one of the first engaging structure and the second engaging structure is a slider slidably engaged in the curved slot thereby enabling the rotating member to rotate according to an axis of the curved slot, such that the functional module is positioned in the recess or exposed from the housing.

Display apparatus
11557746 · 2023-01-17 · ·

A display apparatus includes a display element; a substrate including: an opening area, a display area adjacent to the opening area, a non-display area between the opening area and the display area, and a boundary line separating the opening area from the non-display area; an encapsulation layer including: a first inorganic encapsulation layer, an organic encapsulation layer and a second inorganic encapsulation layer in the display area, and the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the second inorganic encapsulation layer extending from the display area to the non-display area; and a dam portion in the non-display area and corresponding to the boundary line. The dam portion which corresponds to the boundary line includes a plurality of grooves in which the first inorganic encapsulation layer and the second inorganic encapsulation layer which are in the non-display area, are in contact with each other.

Camera module and camera module driving mechanism
11546496 · 2023-01-03 · ·

A camera module is provided. The camera module includes an optical assembly including one or more lens and an image sensor, a first driving unit configured to move the optical assembly in a first direction to retract the optical assembly into a housing of an electronic device in which the optical assembly is disposed, or configured to move the optical assembly in a second direction, opposite to the first direction, so that the optical assembly protrudes externally from the housing, and a second driving unit configured to rotate the optical assembly in a protruding state based on a rotation axis, parallel to the first direction.

ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING CAMERA
20230010526 · 2023-01-12 ·

According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing, a plurality of cameras disposed on a surface of the housing, a light source disposed adjacent to at least one of the plurality of cameras on the surface of the housing, and a camera cover disposed on the housing, wherein the camera cover is disposed to cover at least a portion of the plurality of cameras and/or the light source. The camera cover may include a first light emitting area corresponding to the light source and configured to emit a part of light emitted from the light source to the outside, a first incident area corresponding to a first camera among the plurality of cameras and configured to allow and/or guide external light to be incident on the first camera, and at least one second light emitting area positioned closer to the first incident area than the first light emitting area, wherein the at least one second light emitting area is configured to emit another part of the light emitted from the light source to the outside.

Mobile terminal and control method therefor
11595505 · 2023-02-28 · ·

A mobile terminal and a control method therefor are disclosed. The mobile terminal includes a body, a display coupled to the body to vary a display region viewed from a front of the body according to switching between an enlarged display mode and a reduced display mode, an input unit configured to sense user input, and a controller. The controller controls switching of the display to the enlarged display mode according to first input.

Functional assembly and electronic device with the functional assembly

A functional assembly and an electronic device including the functional assembly are provided. The functional assembly includes a functional module, a motor, and a linking mechanism. The functional module has a first shaft. The motor has a second shaft and is configured to drive the second shaft to rotate. The linking mechanism is connected with the first shaft and the second shaft such that the first shaft and the second shaft are linking-up with each other. As a result, the thickness of the electronic device near the frame is not limited by the size of the motor, which further reduces the thickness of the electronic device.