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).

  • Patent number: 11972911
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungwhee Choi, Jingook Kim, Chijoon Kim, Wonyoung Seo, Seongki Jeong, Halim Choi
  • Publication number: 20240129400
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jungwon PARK, Youngmin KANG, Sunghun KIM, Yunsik KIM, Jingook KIM, Chijoon KIM, Hyosung LA, Suman LEE, Seungjoon LEE, Seungwhee CHOI, Junyoung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240129388
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jongmin KANG, Yunsik KIM, Jungwon PARK, Seungchul BAEK, Suman LEE, Chijoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20240129401
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2023
    Publication date: April 18, 2024
    Inventors: Jungwon PARK, Youngmin KANG, Sunghun KIM, Yunsik KIM, Jingook KIM, Chijoon KIM, Hyosung LA, Suman LEE, Seungjoon LEE, Seungwhee CHOI, Junyoung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20240099049
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 4, 2023
    Publication date: March 21, 2024
    Inventors: Jonghwan CHOI, Daeyoung KIM, Chijoon KIM, Jungwon PARK, Hyosang AN, Hyunggeun LEE
  • Patent number: 11909900
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2024
    Assignee: 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
  • Patent number: 11889008
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 18, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jongmin Kang, Yunsik Kim, Jungwon Park, Seungchul Baek, Suman Lee, Chijoon Kim
  • Publication number: 20230413427
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 30, 2023
    Publication date: December 21, 2023
    Inventors: Seongki JEONG, Jingook KIM, Chijoon KIM, Seungwhee CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230393618
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 8, 2023
    Publication date: December 7, 2023
    Inventors: Jungwon PARK, Jongmin KANG, Daeyoung KIM, Sunghun KIM, Chijoon KIM, Hyosang AN, Seungjun LEE, Hyunggeun LEE, Seungwhee CHOI, Junyoung CHOI, Dooryong KIM, Yonghee JANG
  • Patent number: 11839099
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Date of Patent: December 5, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonghwan Choi, Daeyoung Kim, Chijoon Kim, Jungwon Park, Hyosang An, Hyunggeun Lee
  • Patent number: 11755067
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Date of Patent: September 12, 2023
    Inventors: Jungwon Park, Jongmin Kang, Daeyoung Kim, Sunghun Kim, Chijoon Kim, Hyosang An, Seungjun Lee, Hyunggeun Lee, Seungwhee Choi, Junyoung Choi, Dooryong Kim, Yonghee Jang
  • Publication number: 20230262914
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: August 12, 2022
    Publication date: August 17, 2023
    Inventors: Jihoon KANG, Jonghwan CHOI, Wonyoung SEO, Halim CHOI, Chijoon KIM
  • Publication number: 20230195180
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 13, 2023
    Publication date: June 22, 2023
    Inventors: Jungwon PARK, Youngmin KANG, Sunghun KIM, Yunsik KIM, Jingook KIM, Chijoon KIM, Hyosung LA, Suman LEE, Seungjoon LEE, Seungwhee CHOI, Junyoung CHOI
  • Publication number: 20230094909
    Abstract: An electronic device includes: a first housing; a second housing; at least one hinge device which connects the first housing and the second housing to be foldable with respect to each other with reference to a folding axis; a hinge housing which receives the at least one hinge device; a flexible display including a first region corresponding to the first housing, a second region corresponding to the second housing, and a folding area which is foldable and connects the first region and the second region; and at least one protective member which is coupled, in an area corresponding to the folding area, to the hinge housing to be rotatable with reference to a rotation axis parallel to the folding axis, the protective member including a material which is at least partially deformable according to a folding operation of the electronic device, wherein the at least one protective member at least partially overlaps at least one edge of the flexible display in the folding area when the flexible display is viewed from
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 26, 2022
    Publication date: March 30, 2023
    Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jungwon PARK, Chijoon KIM, Jaesung SHIM, Minsu JEON, Minwoo YOO
  • Patent number: 11592877
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 28, 2023
    Assignee: 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
  • Publication number: 20230044853
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Inventors: Jungwon PARK, Jongmin KANG, Daeyoung KIM, Sunghun KIM, Chijoon KIM, Hyosang AN, Seungjun LEE, Hyunggeun LEE, Seungwhee CHOI, Junyoung CHOI, Dooryong KIM, Yonghee JANG
  • Publication number: 20230006171
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 12, 2022
    Publication date: January 5, 2023
    Inventors: Jonghwan CHOI, Daeyoung KIM, Chijoon KIM, Jungwon PARK, Hyosang AN, Hyunggeun LEE
  • Patent number: 11507137
    Abstract: 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 that includes a first region facing the first housing, a second region facing the second housing, and a folding region facing the hinge structure; a protective cap including a protrusion that projects outward from the hinge structure; and a blocking member that is disposed between the flexible display and the protective cap to be supported by the protrusion in the folding region and is made of a material having elasticity.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 22, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 22, 2022
    Inventors: Jungwon Park, Jongmin Kang, Daeyoung Kim, Sunghun Kim, Chijoon Kim, Hyosang An, Seungjun Lee, Hyunggeun Lee, Seungwhee Choi, Junyoung Choi, Dooryong Kim, Yonghee Jang
  • Publication number: 20220336772
    Abstract: Disclosed is a foldable electronic device including a sealing member for protecting a side surface of flexible display.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 20, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Jonghwan CHOI, Namhyung KIM, Jihoon KANG, Seokki KIM, Chijoon KIM, Changyong SEO, Wonho LEE, Soonwan CHUNG
  • Patent number: 11444260
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 18, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 13, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jonghwan Choi, Daeyoung Kim, Chijoon Kim, Jungwon Park, Hyosang An, Hyunggeun Lee