Patents by Inventor Jin Yong SIM

Jin Yong SIM 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: 11366494
    Abstract: A display module provides a panel part, a first supporting member, a second supporting member, a receiving guide member and a shielding member. The panel part includes a pixel array to display an image. The first supporting member is disposed under the panel part. The second supporting member is disposed under the panel part and adjacent to the first supporting member along a first direction. The receiving guide member is combined with the second supporting member. The shielding member covers a boundary area between the first supporting member and the second supporting member, and is combined with the first supporting member, and is allowed to slide on the second supporting member and is partially disposed in a receiving space between the receiving guide member and the second supporting member, and is flexible to be bendable or foldable in response to deformation of the panel part.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: June 21, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yong Kwon Soh, In Soo Park, Jin Yong Sim
  • Patent number: 11334123
    Abstract: A foldable display device according to an exemplary embodiment includes a first body and a second body, and a hinge unit which is connected between the first body and the second body. The hinge unit includes a first joint which includes a first recess, a second joint which faces the first joint, a third joint disposed at one side of the first joint, a first leaf spring disposed in the first recess, and a first fastener fixed to the third joint through the first leaf spring and the first joint.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 26, 2020
    Date of Patent: May 17, 2022
    Assignees: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD., FINE DNC CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Yong Kim, Chang Soo Kim, Sung Chun Hong, Jin Yong Sim
  • Publication number: 20220139274
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device including a window, a display panel disposed under the window, a support member disposed under the display panel, a cover layer disposed under the support member, and an adhesive layer disposed between the support member and the cover layer. Each of the adhesive layer and the cover layer includes a light shielding material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2021
    Publication date: May 5, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: JIN YONG SIM, HOSEUNG KANG, MINSEOP KIM, YOUNG DO KIM, HEEYOUNG LEE, SEOHYEON CHOI, SUNG CHUL CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220068167
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a first non-folding region, a second non-folding region, and a folding region disposed between the first and second non-folding regions, a first body disposed on the first non-folding region, a second body disposed on the second non-folding region, a plurality of rotation pin units connected to the first and second bodies to provide a biaxial rotation axis, which is overlapped with the folding region, to the first and second bodies, and a plurality of gears which rotate in conjunction with the rotation pin units. The plurality of gears is disposed on the rotation pin units.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 3, 2021
    Publication date: March 3, 2022
    Inventors: IN SOO PARK, JIN YONG SIM
  • Publication number: 20220061177
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module having a display region and a non-display region, and a window module disposed on the display module. The window module includes a thin glass substrate, a window protective layer disposed on the thin glass substrate, and a bezel pattern disposed on a surface of the thin glass substrate or disposed on a surface of the window protective layer. The bezel pattern overlaps the non-display region. The edge of the thin glass substrate does not overlap the bezel pattern in a plan view, and the edge of the thin glass substrate is not aligned with the outer edge of the bezel pattern in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: HEEYOUNG LEE, JIN YONG SIM, JUNG-HUN LEE, JIHWA LEE, SUNG CHUL CHOI
  • Publication number: 20220059430
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a first area, a bending area, and a second area, and comprising a plurality of pixels disposed in the first area, a driving chip disposed on an upper surface of the second area of the display panel and electrically connected to the plurality of pixels, a support layer disposed on a lower surface of the first area of the display panel, and a spacer disposed on the lower surface of the first area and overlapping the support layer in a plan view, wherein the spacer comprises an upper layer, a lower layer, and a base layer having a thermal conductivity greater than a thermal conductivity of the upper layer and a thermal conductivity of the lower layer, and in case that the bending area of the display panel is folded, the spacer overlaps the driving chip in a plan view.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 11, 2021
    Publication date: February 24, 2022
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: MUNSIK HAM, YUNJAE KIM, JIN YONG SIM, BUGYOON YOO, JOONHYUK JANG
  • Publication number: 20220007528
    Abstract: A display device including: a display module; a first support part and a second support part which are disposed under the display module and spaced apart from each other in a first direction; a first gear connected to each of both sides of the first support part which are opposite each other in a second direction crossing the first direction; and a second gear connected to each of both sides of the second support part which face each other in the second direction, where the second gear is disposed adjacent to the first gear in the first direction and engaged with the first gear. When viewed in the second direction, each of the first gear and the second gear has a shape corresponding to at least a portion of an elliptical shape.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 23, 2021
    Publication date: January 6, 2022
    Inventors: JINHYOUNG KIM, JIN YONG SIM, MUNSIK HAM
  • Publication number: 20210408445
    Abstract: A display device includes a display module including a first non-folding area, a second non-folding area, and a folding area disposed between the first and second non-folding areas which are arranged in a first direction, a first support disposed below the first non-folding area, a second support disposed below the second non-folding area, and a hinge including a biaxial rotation shaft disposed between the first support and the second support, the biaxial rotation shaft extending in a second direction intersecting the first direction. The folding area has a curvature radius in a range of about 1.5 mm to about 5.0 mm when the display module is folded by a rotation of the first support and the second support with respect to the biaxial rotation shaft.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 30, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: JIN YONG SIM, SUNG CHUL CHOI, IN SOO PARK, DONGWOO SEO
  • Publication number: 20210384476
    Abstract: An electronic device may include a window, a display panel disposed below the window, a supporting member disposed below the display panel, and a light-blocking layer disposed on the supporting member. The light-blocking layer may include a light-blocking material, and the light-blocking layer may be directly disposed on the supporting member or may be directly attached to the supporting member by a light-blocking adhesive layer. Thus, the electronic device has an improved impact resistance property and may prevent reflection of an external light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 26, 2021
    Publication date: December 9, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: JIN YONG SIM, SUNG CHUL CHOI
  • Patent number: 11178779
    Abstract: A display device including a display module having defined thereon a folding region, a first non-folding region disposed on one side of the folding region, and a second non-folding region disposed on an opposite side of the folding region; a fixing member disposed under the folding region of the display module; and a first flexible printed circuit board disposed between the folding region of the display module and the fixing member. The first flexible printed circuit board includes a (1-1) portion overlapping with the fixing member, and the (1-1) portion of the first flexible printed circuit board is attached to the fixing member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 16, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jin Yong Sim, In Soo Park
  • Publication number: 20210337686
    Abstract: A display device includes a display panel including a front surface that displays an image, and a rear surface, wherein the display panel is foldable with respect to a folding axis extending in a first direction; and a metal plate disposed on the rear surface of the display panel, wherein the metal plate includes a first body and a second body that are arranged in a second direction intersecting the first direction; a patterned portion disposed between the first body and the second body to overlap the folding axis in a thickness direction of the display device; and at least one protrusion protruding parallel to the folding axis from an edge of at least one of the first body, the second body, and the patterned portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 18, 2020
    Publication date: October 28, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Jin Yong SIM, Yun Jae KIM, Jin Hyoung KIM
  • Publication number: 20210256882
    Abstract: An electronic device includes a display panel, a cushion member disposed below the display panel, an electronic module inserted into a hole defined by the display panel and the cushion member, and a light blocking pattern disposed on the electronic module with the display panel therebetween. The electronic module is spaced apart from a sidewall configured to define the hole in a first state in which the display panel and the cushion member are folded and a second state in which the display panel and the cushion member are unfolded.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: JINHYOUNG KIM, YUNJAE KIM, JIN YONG SIM
  • Publication number: 20210255367
    Abstract: Provided is a display device including a display panel including a first area, a second area, and a bendable area which is disposed between the first and second areas and is bent so that the second area is disposed below the first area, a driving IC disposed below the second area, a window disposed on the first area, a window protection layer disposed on the window, and a first panel protection layer disposed below the first area. When viewed on a plane, one side of the window protection layer and one side of the window are spaced apart from a first boundary between the first area and the bendable area, and the one side of the window protection layer is disposed between the first boundary ad the one side of the window.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: August 19, 2021
    Inventors: Yunjae Kim, Jinhyoung Kim, Jin Yong Sim
  • Publication number: 20210234107
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes: a display panel; a first support member on a back surface of the display panel and in a first non-folding area; a second support member on a back surface of the display panel and in a second non-folding area and spaced apart from the first support member; a barrier sheet on back surfaces of the first support member and the second support member to overlap the first non-folding area, a folding axis, and the second non-folding area. The barrier sheet is on the folding axis and includes an extension portion extending along a direction of the folding axis. The first support member includes a first groove portion formed at a corner of the first support member adjacent to the folding axis, and the second support member includes a second groove portion formed at a corner of the second support member adjacent to the folding axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 29, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Kwon SOH, In Soo PARK, Jin Yong SIM
  • Patent number: 11073863
    Abstract: A foldable display device is described. The foldable display device comprises: a first support member and a second support member, which are separated from each other, a display module disposed on the first support member and the second support member, a hinge coupling one side of the first support member and one side of the second support member, a hinge cover surrounding the hinge and comprising a dust cap on an upper edge thereof, a first back cover disposed under the first support member and comprising a first protrusion at one end thereof, and a second back cover disposed under the second support member and comprising a second protrusion at one end thereof, the dust cap is in contact with the first protrusion and the second protrusion when the display module is folded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 1, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 27, 2021
    Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Yong Kim, In Soo Park, Jin Yong Sim
  • Publication number: 20210227709
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel; a first support member and a second support member disposed on a surface of the display panel and respectively including first biasing members; a first member and a second member that are respectively slideably coupled to the first support member and the second support member and respectively include second biasing members; and a hinge member connected to the first member and the second member to vary an angle between the first member and the second member with respect to at least one rotation axis.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 19, 2020
    Publication date: July 22, 2021
    Inventors: Jin Yong SIM, Se Yong KIM
  • Publication number: 20210216106
    Abstract: A display module provides a panel part, a first supporting member, a second supporting member, a receiving guide member and a shielding member. The panel part includes a pixel array to display an image. The first supporting member is disposed under the panel part. The second supporting member is disposed under the panel part and adjacent to the first supporting member along a first direction. The receiving guide member is combined with the second supporting member. The shielding member covers a boundary area between the first supporting member and the second supporting member, and is combined with the first supporting member, and is allowed to slide on the second supporting member and is partially disposed in a receiving space between the receiving guide member and the second supporting member, and is flexible to be bendable or foldable in response to deformation of the panel part.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 28, 2020
    Publication date: July 15, 2021
    Inventors: Yong Kwon SOH, In Soo PARK, Jin Yong SIM
  • Publication number: 20210210715
    Abstract: A display module includes a panel part, a first supporting member, a second supporting member, a shielding member, and a stretchable member. The panel part includes a pixel array to display an image. The first supporting member is disposed under the panel part. The second supporting member is disposed under the panel part and adjacent to the first supporting member in a first direction. The shielding member covers a boundary area between the first supporting member and the second supporting member. The stretchable member is extended to the shielding member and disposed under the first supporting member or the second supporting member. An elongation of the stretchable member is greater than an elongation of the shielding member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 24, 2020
    Publication date: July 8, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Yong Kwon SOH, In Soo PARK, Jin Yong SIM
  • Publication number: 20210127506
    Abstract: A display device including a display module having defined thereon a folding region, a first non-folding region disposed on one side of the folding region, and a second non-folding region disposed on an opposite side of the folding region; a fixing member disposed under the folding region of the display module; and a first flexible printed circuit board disposed between the folding region of the display module and the fixing member. The first flexible printed circuit board includes a (1-1) portion overlapping with the fixing member, and the (1-1) portion of the first flexible printed circuit board is attached to the fixing member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 12, 2020
    Publication date: April 29, 2021
    Inventors: Jin Yong SIM, In Soo Park
  • Publication number: 20210120687
    Abstract: A foldable display device includes a display panel including a foldable display area, and a first panel support member supporting the display panel, the first panel support member overlapping a first area of the display panel. The foldable display device includes a second panel support member supporting the display panel, the second panel support member overlapping a second area of the display panel, and a hinge device including base hinge devices coupled to the first panel support member and the second panel support member to guide folding and unfolding of the display panel with respect to virtual rotation axes.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 19, 2020
    Publication date: April 22, 2021
    Applicant: Samsung Display Co., LTD.
    Inventors: Se Yong KIM, In Soo PARK, Jin Yong SIM