Patents by Inventor Choonghyo PARK

Choonghyo PARK 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: 11985476
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, including a housing including a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and a side surface structure at least partially surrounding a space formed between the first surface and the second surface, an acoustic hole formed in the housing and configured to emit a sound in a direction the first surface faces, a speaker disposed in the housing, and a first acoustic waveguide and a second acoustic waveguide together providing an acoustic path between the speaker and the acoustic hole, wherein the second acoustic waveguide is different from the first acoustic waveguide.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 14, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Kiwon Kim, Choonghyo Park, Incheol Baek, Jihoon Song, Seongkwan Yang, Sungsoo Jun, Byounghee Lee, Joonrae Cho, Hochul Hwang
  • Patent number: 11785126
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a first housing, a second housing accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and configured to guide sliding movement of the first housing, and an acoustic assembly including an acoustic component comprising acoustic circuitry disposed inside the first housing, a first pipe extending from the acoustic component toward a first end of the first housing, and a second pipe extending from an edge portion of the second housing to a second end of the second housing toward the first housing. The first end of the first housing or the second end of the second housing for connecting the first pipe and the second pipe when the first housing is accommodated in the second housing may be provided in a shape having a specified slope with respect to the edge portion of the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Choonghyo Park, Kiwon Kim, Myoungsung Sim, Changshik Yoon, Woojin Cho, Joonrae Cho, Hyunggwang Kang, Byounghee Lee, Hochul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20230086602
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display, a bracket for supporting at least a part of the display, and an acoustic actuator. The acoustic actuator is arranged under the display and includes a vibrating portion for transferring waves to the display and a fixed portion of which at least a part is fixed by the bracket. and the electronic device further includes at least one recess structure of which at least a part is arranged to be spaced from the acoustic actuator. The recess structure is formed to have an acoustic impedance that differs from the acoustic impedance of the bracket which is adjacent to the recess structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 28, 2022
    Publication date: March 23, 2023
    Inventors: Hunki LEE, Seongkwan YANG, Myoungsung SIM, Choonghyo PARK, Jihoon SONG, Taeeon KIM, Byounghee LEE, Woojin CHO
  • Publication number: 20230029681
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a display, and a sound unit configured to output or receive a sound, the sound unit being disposed in the second housing such that the sound is radiated in a first direction through a second side surface in an open state and radiated in a second direction different from the first direction along a first side surface in a closed state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2022
    Publication date: February 2, 2023
    Inventors: Choonghyo PARK, Kiwon KIM, Myoungsung SIM, Byounghee LEE, Woojin CHO, Joonrae CHO, Hochul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220394375
    Abstract: An example speaker module includes a speaker housing including a conduit extending to an internal space; a speaker component positioned in a first area of the internal space adjacent to the conduit; a vent hole spaced apart from the speaker component and passing through at least part of the speaker housing; a sound absorbing material disposed in a second area of the internal space to be positioned adjacent to the speaker component to absorb a sound generated from the speaker component; and a guide structure disposed to surround the vent hole and including at least one protrusion protruding towards the internal space.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 19, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Seongkwan YANG, Kiwon KIM, Choonghyo PARK, Jihoon SONG, Peng ZHANG, Guodong ZHAO, Kyudong KIM, Byounghee LEE, Hochul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220394374
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a speaker module. The speaker module includes an enclosure including a first housing and a second housing and a speaker driver included in the first housing. The second housing includes an adsorption cavity forming a back volume of the speaker driver, a variable structure included in at least a part of the second housing, at least one vent hole for ventilation between the adsorption cavity and an external environment, and a housing cover fixed to the variable structure. The adsorption cavity is filled with an adsorptive filler.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 16, 2022
    Publication date: December 8, 2022
    Inventors: Hunki LEE, Joonrae CHO, Kiwon KIM, Myeungseon KIM, Choonghyo PARK, Seongkwan YANG, Myungcheol LEE, Byounghee LEE, Woojin CHO
  • Publication number: 20220337685
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first housing and a second housing, a hinge configured to rotatably connect the first housing and the second housing, a flexible printed circuit board including a connection part disposed at the hinge, and configured to connect an electronic component disposed at the first housing and an electronic component disposed at the second housing, and a microphone module disposed at the connection part of the flexible printed circuit board.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 2, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Woojin CHO, Choonghyo PARK, Myoungsung SIM, Ki-Won KIM, Kiwon KIM, Joonrae CHO, Hochul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220150340
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a first housing, a second housing accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and configured to guide sliding movement of the first housing, and an acoustic assembly including an acoustic component comprising acoustic circuitry disposed inside the first housing, a first pipe extending from the acoustic component toward a first end of the first housing, and a second pipe extending from an edge portion of the second housing to a second end of the second housing toward the first housing. The first end of the first housing or the second end of the second housing for connecting the first pipe and the second pipe when the first housing is accommodated in the second housing may be provided in a shape having a specified slope with respect to the edge portion of the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Choonghyo PARK, Kiwon KIM, Myoungsung SIM, Changshik YOON, Woojin CHO, Joonrae CHO, Hyunggwang KANG, Byounghee LEE, Hochul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20220150619
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a first housing, a second housing accommodating at least a portion of the first housing and configured to guide sliding movement of the first housing, a flexible display including a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area, a speaker module including a speaker unit including at least one speaker disposed in the second housing and a speaker enclosure accommodating the speaker unit and including a vent hole, and a seal connected to the first housing and the speaker enclosure and configured to be variable based on the sliding movement of the first housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 5, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Choonghyo PARK, Kiwon KIM, Myoungsung SIM, Changshik YOON, Woojin CHO, Joonrae CHO, Hyunggwang KANG, Byounghee LEE, Sangsoo PARK, Hochul HWANG
  • Patent number: 11237602
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate disposed to face a first direction, a second plate disposed to face a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side member enclosing at least part of a space between the first and second plates and having at least one speaker hole constructed thereon, and a speaker device disposed between the first and second plates to emit a sound through the speaker hole.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 1, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Changshik Yoon, Myungcheol Lee, Minsu Rhee, Joonrae Cho, Choonghyo Park, Woojong Jeong, Kiwon Kim, Taeeon Kim, Youngbae Park, Woojin Cho, Hochul Hwang
  • Patent number: 11228832
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic device comprises a housing including a plate defining a first face of the electronic device and a side portion extending along an edge of the plate and defining a side face of the electronic device, a speaker including a sound outlet disposed in a support portion of the housing extending from the side member to an inner space of the electronic device, the sound outlet disposed in a direction facing the first face, a sheet disposed between the plate and the speaker, and an acoustic duct defined in part by the sheet and the support portion, spaced apart from the plate, and extending from the sound outlet of the speaker to the side face.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 18, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Myoungsung Sim, Youngbae Park, Choonghyo Park, Byounghee Lee, Seungnam Kim, Juhwan Woo, Hochul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210243519
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed, including a housing including a first surface, a second surface facing away from the first surface, and a side surface structure at least partially surrounding a space formed between the first surface and the second surface, an acoustic hole formed in the housing and configured to emit a sound in a direction the first surface faces, a speaker disposed in the housing, and a first acoustic waveguide and a second acoustic waveguide together providing an acoustic path between the speaker and the acoustic hole, wherein the second acoustic waveguide is different from the first acoustic waveguide.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 3, 2021
    Publication date: August 5, 2021
    Inventors: Kiwon KIM, Choonghyo PARK, Incheol BAEK, Jihoon SONG, Seongkwan YANG, Sungsoo JUN, Byounghee LEE, Joonrae CHO, Hochul HWANG
  • Patent number: 11076237
    Abstract: A speaker module including an inclined diaphragm and to an electronic device is provided. The speaker module includes the speaker module, the speaker module including a yoke configuring one surface of the speaker module, a magnet including one surface arranged on an inner surface of the yoke, a frame configuring a side surface of the speaker module and including a first end portion connected to the yoke, a voice coil spaced apart from the magnet and including at least a portion overlapping the magnet, and a diaphragm comprising an inner surface on which the voice coil is arranged. The diaphragm is connected to a second end portion opposite to the first end portion of the frame and is inclined to be non-perpendicular to an outer surface of the frame, so that a sound in a high-frequency band output through the speaker module can be smoothly transmitted outside the electronic device.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joonrae Cho, Yousang Nam, Choonghyo Park, Byounghee Lee, Hochul Hwang
  • Publication number: 20210034119
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first plate disposed to face a first direction, a second plate disposed to face a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side member enclosing at least part of a space between the first and second plates and having at least one speaker hole constructed thereon, and a speaker device disposed between the first and second plates to emit a sound through the speaker hole.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 27, 2020
    Publication date: February 4, 2021
    Inventors: Changshik YOON, Myungcheol LEE, Minsu RHEE, Joonrae CHO, Choonghyo PARK, Woojong JEONG, Kiwon KIM, Taeeon KIM, Youngbae PARK, Woojin CHO, Hochul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20200329303
    Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. According to an embodiment of the disclosure, the electronic device comprises a housing including a plate defining a first face of the electronic device and a side portion extending along an edge of the plate and defining a side face of the electronic device, a speaker including a sound outlet disposed in a support portion of the housing extending from the side member to an inner space of the electronic device, the sound outlet disposed in a direction facing the first face, a sheet disposed between the plate and the speaker, and an acoustic duct defined in part by the sheet and the support portion, spaced apart from the plate, and extending from the sound outlet of the speaker to the side face.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 7, 2020
    Publication date: October 15, 2020
    Inventors: Myoungsung SIM, Youngbae PARK, Choonghyo PARK, Byounghee LEE, Seungnam KIM, Juhwan WOO, Hochul HWANG
  • Publication number: 20200145761
    Abstract: A speaker module including an inclined diaphragm and to an electronic device is provided. The speaker module includes the speaker module, the speaker module including a yoke configuring one surface of the speaker module, a magnet including one surface arranged on an inner surface of the yoke, a frame configuring a side surface of the speaker module and including a first end portion connected to the yoke, a voice coil spaced apart from the magnet and including at least a portion overlapping the magnet, and a diaphragm comprising an inner surface on which the voice coil is arranged. The diaphragm is connected to a second end portion opposite to the first end portion of the frame and is inclined to be non-perpendicular to an outer surface of the frame, so that a sound in a high-frequency band output through the speaker module can be smoothly transmitted outside the electronic device.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 21, 2019
    Publication date: May 7, 2020
    Inventors: Joonrae CHO, Yousang NAM, Choonghyo PARK, Byounghee LEE, Hochul HWANG