Patents by Inventor Chijoon Kim
Chijoon Kim has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 12328404Abstract: An electronic device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: December 15, 2023Date of Patent: June 10, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jongmin Kang, Yunsik Kim, Jungwon Park, Seungchul Baek, Suman Lee, Chijoon Kim
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Patent number: 12302693Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: December 4, 2023Date of Patent: May 13, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jonghwan Choi, Daeyoung Kim, Chijoon Kim, Jungwon Park, Hyosang An, Hyunggeun Lee
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Publication number: 20250147551Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 8, 2025Publication date: May 8, 2025Inventors: Jungwon PARK, Youngmin KANG, Sunghun KIM, Yunsik KIM, Jingook KIM, Chijoon KIM, Hyosung LA, Suman LEE, Seungjoon LEE, Seungwhee CHOI, Junyoung CHOI
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Patent number: 12232350Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including a sealing member for protecting a side surface of flexible display.Type: GrantFiled: May 20, 2022Date of Patent: February 18, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jonghwan Choi, Namhyung Kim, Jihoon Kang, Seokki Kim, Chijoon Kim, Changyong Seo, Wonho Lee, Soonwan Chung
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Patent number: 12216502Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jungwon Park, Youngmin Kang, Sunghun Kim, Yunsik Kim, Jingook Kim, Chijoon Kim, Hyosung La, Suman Lee, Seungjoon Lee, Seungwhee Choi, Junyoung Choi
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Patent number: 12204378Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.Type: GrantFiled: December 6, 2023Date of Patent: January 21, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jungwon Park, Youngmin Kang, Sunghun Kim, Yunsik Kim, Jingook Kim, Chijoon Kim, Hyosung La, Suman Lee, Seungjoon Lee, Seungwhee Choi, Junyoung Choi
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Patent number: 12164329Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge structure including a hinge module connecting the first housing and the second housing; a flexible display including a first region, a second region, and a bending region; a first protection cover disposed over the first housing; a second protection cover disposed over the second housing; a protective cap disposed over the hinge structure; and a blocking member disposed between the flexible display and the protective cap and connecting the first protection cover and the second protection cover, the blocking member being composed of an elastic material to bend corresponding to the foldable manner.Type: GrantFiled: August 8, 2023Date of Patent: December 10, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., LtdInventors: Jungwon Park, Jongmin Kang, Daeyoung Kim, Sunghun Kim, Chijoon Kim, Hyosang An, Seungjun Lee, Hyunggeun Lee, Seungwhee Choi, Junyoung Choi, Dooryong Kim, Yonghee Jang
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Publication number: 20240205323Abstract: According to an embodiment, an electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing rotatably coupled to the first housing, a display disposed on the first housing and the second housing, a protective member including a recess disposed along at least a part of edges of the display and including a through hole, a damper supported by the recess, a rod including an end protruding from the damper via the through hole, a fastener contacting a surface of the protective member facing an inner space formed by the first surface, the second surface, and a side surface of the first housing, and combined with an end of the rod, extending from the end of the rod in a radial direction of the through hole, and covering the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: June 20, 2024Inventors: Seongki JEONG, Chijoon KIM
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Patent number: 11972911Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing having a key hole formed therein and including a switch disposed therein, the key hole being formed such that a first length is longer than a second, perpendicular length and a key assembly coupled to the housing, a portion of the key assembly being disposed inside the key hole. The key assembly includes a cover member, a portion of which is exposed outside the housing through the key hole and a pressing member that is coupled to the cover member and presses the switch. The pressing member includes first protrusions protruding from opposite longitudinal ends of the pressing member in a first direction, and the first protrusions are brought into contact with an inner wall of the key hole and have elasticity such that a portion of the first protrusions are capable of elastic deformation.Type: GrantFiled: July 8, 2021Date of Patent: April 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Seungwhee Choi, Jingook Kim, Chijoon Kim, Wonyoung Seo, Seongki Jeong, Halim Choi
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Publication number: 20240129388Abstract: An electronic device is provided.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 15, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Jongmin KANG, Yunsik KIM, Jungwon PARK, Seungchul BAEK, Suman LEE, Chijoon KIM
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Publication number: 20240129400Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Jungwon PARK, Youngmin KANG, Sunghun KIM, Yunsik KIM, Jingook KIM, Chijoon KIM, Hyosung LA, Suman LEE, Seungjoon LEE, Seungwhee CHOI, Junyoung CHOI
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Publication number: 20240129401Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 6, 2023Publication date: April 18, 2024Inventors: Jungwon PARK, Youngmin KANG, Sunghun KIM, Yunsik KIM, Jingook KIM, Chijoon KIM, Hyosung LA, Suman LEE, Seungjoon LEE, Seungwhee CHOI, Junyoung CHOI
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Publication number: 20240099049Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 4, 2023Publication date: March 21, 2024Inventors: Jonghwan CHOI, Daeyoung KIM, Chijoon KIM, Jungwon PARK, Hyosang AN, Hyunggeun LEE
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Patent number: 11909900Abstract: A portable communication device or electronic device is provided. The communication device includes a housing including a first housing structure, a second housing structure, and a hinge cover positioned between at least a portion of the first housing structure and at least a portion of the second housing structure, a flexible display at least partially received in the housing and including a first portion corresponding to the first housing structure, a second portion corresponding to the second housing structure, and a third portion corresponding to the hinge cover, a hinge structure positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and connected with the first housing structure and the second housing structure, and at least one sealing member positioned between the third portion of the flexible display and the hinge cover and contacting the hinge cover.Type: GrantFiled: February 13, 2023Date of Patent: February 20, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jungwon Park, Youngmin Kang, Sunghun Kim, Yunsik Kim, Jingook Kim, Chijoon Kim, Hyosung La, Suman Lee, Seungjoon Lee, Seungwhee Choi, Junyoung Choi
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Patent number: 11889008Abstract: An electronic device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2021Date of Patent: January 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jongmin Kang, Yunsik Kim, Jungwon Park, Seungchul Baek, Suman Lee, Chijoon Kim
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Publication number: 20230413427Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a hinge, a first housing having at least a portion coupled to a first side of the hinge and including a first substrate assembly, a second housing having at least a portion coupled to a second side of the hinge, including a second substrate assembly, and configured to be foldable and unfoldable, a flexible display supported on the first and second housing and configured to be foldable and unfoldable, an FPCB electrically connecting the first and second substrate assembly, a through hole formed in the first housing forming a path through which the at least one FPCB passes, a first sealing member disposed so as to compress a first side surface of the at least one FPCB disposed in the through hole, and a second sealing member presses the second side surface of the FPCB disposed in the through hole.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2023Publication date: December 21, 2023Inventors: Seongki JEONG, Jingook KIM, Chijoon KIM, Seungwhee CHOI
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Publication number: 20230393618Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge structure including a hinge module connecting the first housing and the second housing; a flexible display including a first region, a second region, and a bending region; a first protection cover disposed over the first housing; a second protection cover disposed over the second housing; a protective cap disposed over the hinge structure; and a blocking member disposed between the flexible display and the protective cap and connecting the first protection cover and the second protection cover, the blocking member being composed of an elastic material to bend corresponding to the foldable manner.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 8, 2023Publication date: December 7, 2023Inventors: Jungwon PARK, Jongmin KANG, Daeyoung KIM, Sunghun KIM, Chijoon KIM, Hyosang AN, Seungjun LEE, Hyunggeun LEE, Seungwhee CHOI, Junyoung CHOI, Dooryong KIM, Yonghee JANG
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Patent number: 11839099Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: September 12, 2022Date of Patent: December 5, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jonghwan Choi, Daeyoung Kim, Chijoon Kim, Jungwon Park, Hyosang An, Hyunggeun Lee
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Patent number: 11755067Abstract: An electronic device is provided, which includes a first housing; a second housing; a hinge structure connecting the first housing and the second housing in a foldable manner; a flexible display including a first region corresponding to the first housing, a second region corresponding to the second housing, and a folding region corresponding to the hinge structure; a first protection cover disposed on the first housing to cover a periphery of the first region of the flexible display; a second protection cover disposed on the second housing to cover a periphery of the second region of the flexible display; and at least one protection structure.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2022Date of Patent: September 12, 2023Inventors: Jungwon Park, Jongmin Kang, Daeyoung Kim, Sunghun Kim, Chijoon Kim, Hyosang An, Seungjun Lee, Hyunggeun Lee, Seungwhee Choi, Junyoung Choi, Dooryong Kim, Yonghee Jang
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Publication number: 20230262914Abstract: An electronic device includes a housing including a first housing, and a second housing which is rotatably coupled to the first housing, a flexible display facing the first and second housings and including a folding area, a waterproof member between the housing and the flexible display, and a support structure between the housing and the flexible display, where the support structure includes a first part having a first height and a second part having a second height greater than the first height, and the second part is overlapping the folding area.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 12, 2022Publication date: August 17, 2023Inventors: Jihoon KANG, Jonghwan CHOI, Wonyoung SEO, Halim CHOI, Chijoon KIM