Patents by Inventor Joongyeon Cho
Joongyeon Cho 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: 11963312Abstract: According to various embodiments, an electronic device may include: a housing including a first space; a slide structure including a first surface directed in a first direction and a second surface directed in a second direction opposite the first direction, and slidably combined with the housing; a bendable member connected to the slide structure, and at least partly accommodated in the first space in a slide-in state and forming a same plane as the slide structure in a slide-out state; a flexible display supported by the bendable member and the slide structure; a first substrate disposed in the first space; at least one electronic component disposed in a second space between the first surface of the slide structure and the flexible display; and at least one electrical connection member electrically connecting the flexible display to the first substrate.Type: GrantFiled: October 13, 2021Date of Patent: April 16, 2024Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Myunghoon Kwak, Kwangtai Kim, Donghyun Yeom, Wonho Lee, Joongyeon Cho
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Patent number: 11940842Abstract: An electronic device is provided with a flexible display. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display, a display support structure including a plurality of support bars supporting a rear surface of the flexible display, and a display support disposed to correspond to the flexible display, a first guide rail including a recess formed along a path in which the display support structure is moved when the flexible display is drawn outside the housing or introduced into the inner space of the housing, a second guide rail including a recess formed along the path and into which end portions of the plurality of support bars are inserted, and a rotation part.Type: GrantFiled: October 19, 2021Date of Patent: March 26, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngmin Kang, Junyoung Choi, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Byounguk Yoon
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Patent number: 11895789Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a flexible display configured to be at least partially drawn out of an internal space of the housing, and a rotation module configured to move the flexible display, wherein the rotation module may include a shaft including one end and another end each coupled to a support member included in the electronic device, a cylindrical housing drivingly connected to the flexible display and configured to be capable of performing a rotational motion about the shaft, a pair of cylindrical cams penetrated by the shaft and accommodated in the cylindrical housing, wherein the pair of cylindrical cams are configured to be capable of performing a linear motion on the shaft and positioned to be symmetrical to each other with respect to a center of the shaft, and a pair of guide pins coupled to the cylindrical housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2021Date of Patent: February 6, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joongyeon Cho, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Junyoung Choi, Byounguk Yoon
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Publication number: 20240012452Abstract: An example electronic device includes a housing, and a flexible display in which an area of a display region is configured to be adjusted based on a sliding movement of at least a portion of the housing. The flexible display may include a first region fixedly visible from outside through a first direction of the electronic device, a second region extending from one end of the first region and variably visible from the outside based on the movement of the housing, and including a first bending part bent from one end of the first region in a second direction opposite to the first direction and disposed to face a second lateral direction perpendicular to the first direction, and a first extension part extending from one end of the first bending part and disposed in parallel with the first region, and a second bending part bent from one end of the first extension part in the second direction and disposed to face a first lateral direction opposite to the second lateral direction.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 25, 2023Publication date: January 11, 2024Inventors: Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Sungho AHN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Jihyung JUNG, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON
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Patent number: 11860694Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic device including a rollable display, the electronic device including: a first housing; a second housing configured to slide in a first direction from the first housing in a second state and slide in a second direction opposite to the first direction in a first state so as to be coupled to the first housing; a rollable display having a display area varying depending on sliding of the second housing, the rollable display including a first portion visible to the outside in the first state and the second state, and a second portion visible to the outside in the second state, movements of the second portion being guided by a bendable support; a sliding support configured to slide based on movements of the second housing and support the second portion by supporting the bendable support in the second state; a bracket including a recess providing a space into which the sliding support is configured to slide in the first state; and a support plate disposed above the space to supType: GrantFiled: July 14, 2021Date of Patent: January 2, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Moonchul Shin, Youngmin Kang, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Junyoung Choi, Byounguk Yoon
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Patent number: 11805605Abstract: An electronic device is provided.Type: GrantFiled: July 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 31, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Yeonggyu Yoon, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Byounguk Yoon
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Patent number: 11797053Abstract: Various embodiments of the disclosure relate to an electronic device including a flexible display. The electronic device includes: a housing, and a flexible display in which an area of a display region is configured to be adjusted based on a sliding movement of at least a portion of the housing.Type: GrantFiled: November 19, 2021Date of Patent: October 24, 2023Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Sungho Ahn, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Jihyung Jung, Joongyeon Cho, Junyoung Choi, Byounguk Yoon
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Patent number: 11776440Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments may include: a housing, a battery, a flexible display including a first area and a second area extending from the first area and configured to move from the housing to change the size of an area visible to the front face of the electronic device, a sensor configured to identify information related to the size of the visible area of the display, and a processor, wherein the processor may be configured to: identify size information of the visible area of the display using the information received from the sensor, and control the display to display information related to an available usage time of the electronic device based on the identified size information and the remaining amount of the battery.Type: GrantFiled: November 1, 2021Date of Patent: October 3, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Wankyu Kim, Raetae Kim, Bohyeon Kim, Byungwoo Min, Joongyeon Cho, Junwoo Choi, Jihea Park
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Publication number: 20230288958Abstract: A sliding type electronic device is provided. The sliding type electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing which includes a circuit board and which is slidable with respect to the first housing, a display in which a partial area of the second housing is arranged, a guide member which is arranged in the first housing, and which guides the rolling of the partial area of the display according to a sliding movement of the second housing, at least one speaker arranged inside the guide member, and a conductive connection member which is arranged in the guide member so as to be wound or unwound, and which electrically connects the speaker to the circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 17, 2023Publication date: September 14, 2023Inventors: Bohyeon KIM, Wankyu KIM, Hyunsuk KIM, Byungwoo MIN, Sangeun LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Junwoo CHOI, Hyunggwang KANG, Baekeun CHO, Changryong HEO
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Publication number: 20230275983Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing slidable relative to the first housing, a contact member disposed in the first housing, a pressure sensor disposed in the second housing to face the contact member and provided in a state in which at least a portion of the pressure sensor is in contact with the contact member, a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the second housing, an actuator configured to drive the second housing, and a processor disposed on the PCB, electrically connected to the pressure sensor and the actuator, and configured to control the actuator, based on pressure information sensed by the pressure sensor.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 18, 2023Publication date: August 31, 2023Inventors: Joongyeon CHO, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Junyoung CHOI, Hyunsuk KIM, Sanghyuk PARK, Wonho LEE, Nakhyun CHOI, Soyoung LEE
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Publication number: 20230189460Abstract: An electronic device may include a first housing configured to slide with respect to the second housing, a second housing receiving at least a portion of the first housing, a display configured to be unfolded based on sliding of the first housing, a motor structure configured to generate a driving force for the sliding of the first housing, the motor structure disposed on the second housing, and a gear assembly including a first gear connected to the motor structure, a rack gear connected to the first housing and configured to slide along with the first housing, a second gear configured to mesh with the rack gear, and a third gear connected to the second gear and configured to rotate based on rotation of the first gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2022Publication date: June 15, 2023Inventors: Moonchul SHIN, Myunghoon KWAK, Youngmin KANG, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Jooyoung KANG, Soyoung LEE, Junghyeob LEE
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Publication number: 20230171893Abstract: An electronic device is disclosed. The electronic device includes: a flexible printed circuit board configured to connect a first printed circuit board and a second printed circuit board and including a rigid area and a flexible area, and a guide at least partially coupled to the rigid area, and located inside the flexible printed circuit board.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 30, 2022Publication date: June 1, 2023Inventors: Wonho LEE, Hyunggwang KANG, Junhyuk KIM, Hyunsuk KIM, Sanghyuk PARK, Joongyeon CHO, Nakhyun CHOI, Myunghoon KWAK, Yangwook KIM, Soyoung LEE, Jookwan LEE
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Publication number: 20230156104Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first structure, a second structure slidably coupled to the first structure in a first direction or an opposite direction to the first direction, a display of which a partial area is arranged in the second structure so as to move together with the second structure, and of which at least part of the remaining area is positioned in the first structure, wherein the size of an area of the display that forms the front surface of the electronic apparatus changes in response to the sliding motion of the second structure, and a plurality of substrates which are arranged in the first structure and include at least one printed circuit board, wherein the first structure may be configured so that at least a portion thereof is electrically connected to the printed circuit board and used as an antenna radiator.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 3, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Hyunsuk KIM, Soohyun SEO, Jihyung JUNG, Joongyeon CHO, Nakhyun CHOI, Yangwook KIM, Byounguk YOON, Hyunju HONG
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Publication number: 20230156945Abstract: An electronic device comprises a first structure including a first plate providing a first surface and a second surface and a second structure coupled to surround at least a portion of the first structure and configured to guide the first structure in a direction parallel with the first surface or the second surface. The device also includes a roller mounted on an edge of the second structure and a flexible display including a first area mounted on the first surface and a second area extending from the first area. The device also includes at least one support sheet mounted on the roller and wound around the roller as the roller rotates. The support sheet is wound around the roller when the second area is received inside the second structure, and is unfolded inside the second area when the second area is exposed to the outside of the second structure.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 9, 2023Publication date: May 18, 2023Inventors: Joongyeon CHO, Taekyung LEE, Gisoo LIM, Byunghun CHO, Bongsuk CHOI, Jongchul CHOI, Changryong HEO
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Publication number: 20230144003Abstract: An electronic device may include a housing; a sliding frame, at least a portion of which is drawn out from the housing in a first direction, or at least a portion of which is retracted into the housing in a second direction; a flexible display including a first region visible from the outside, and a second region extending from the first region and varying in size; and a bending member disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display, the bending member including a plurality of bars arranged in a certain interval. The bending member may include a first bar including at least one first locking part protruding in an inner direction of the electronic device.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 6, 2022Publication date: May 11, 2023Inventors: Junyoung CHOI, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Myunghoon KWAK, Yongjin KWON, Soyoung LEE, Jookwan LEE, Junghyeob LEE
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Publication number: 20230130795Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a first housing, a second housing configured to change a position relative to the first housing based on sliding of the first housing, a flexible display including a first area and a bendable or rollable second area extending from the first area, a supporting structure coupled with the flexible display to support at least a portion of the flexible display and including a plurality of bars, and a guide rail configured to guide a movement of the plurality of bars based on the sliding of the first housing. Each of the plurality of bars may include a frame and a header formed on an end of the frame. When the second area of the flexible display is bent or rolled, the headers of the at least two or more adjacent bars may be disposed to at least partially overlap each other. Each of the headers may include at least one pole at least partially received in the guide rail.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 20, 2022Publication date: April 27, 2023Inventors: Yeonggyu YOON, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Myunghoon KWAK, Yangwook KIM, Gabseong LEE, Wonho LEE, Jookwan LEE, Junghyeob LEE, Hyunju HONG
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Patent number: 11553614Abstract: An electronic device comprises a first structure including a first plate providing a first surface and a second surface and a second structure coupled to surround at least a portion of the first structure and configured to guide the first structure in a direction parallel with the first surface or the second surface. The device also includes a roller mounted on an edge of the second structure and a flexible display including a first area mounted on the first surface and a second area extending from the first area. The device also includes at least one support sheet mounted on the roller and wound around the roller as the roller rotates. The support sheet is wound around the roller when the second area is received inside the second structure, and is unfolded inside the second area when the second area is exposed to the outside of the second structure.Type: GrantFiled: January 26, 2021Date of Patent: January 10, 2023Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Joongyeon Cho, Taekyung Lee, Gisoo Lim, Byunghun Cho, Bongsuk Choi, Jongchul Choi, Changryong Heo
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Patent number: 11531379Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display, a first housing moving to correspond to change in a shape of the flexible display and including a contact region, a second housing sliding in a direction opposite to a direction in which the first housing moves of the first housing and to mount the flexible display, a rotary contact structure making contact with the contact region, and a printed circuit board (PCB) electrically connected with the at least one rotary contact structure. The at least one rotary contact structure includes a rotating part maintaining contact with the contact region while rotating in a process of changing a shape of the flexible display, a central part disposed inside the rotating part, a conductive member interposed between the rotating part and the central part, and a support part supporting the central part and electrically connecting the central part with the PCB.Type: GrantFiled: February 7, 2022Date of Patent: December 20, 2022Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Junyoung Choi, Byounguk Yoon
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Publication number: 20220368787Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing including a first space, a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing along a first direction and including a second space, a bendable member connected to the first housing, at least partially accommodated in the second space in a slide-in state, and at least partially forming the same plane with the first housing in a slide-out state, a support plate including a plate part, and a pressing part extending from the plate part and supporting at least a portion of the bent bendable member in the slide-in state, the plate part including a first surface facing the bendable member, and a second surface facing a direction opposite to a direction of the first surface, and a flexible display disposed to be supported by at least a portion of the bendable member and at least a portion of the first housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 5, 2022Publication date: November 17, 2022Inventors: Junyoung CHOI, Youngmin KANG, Myunghoon KWAK, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Junghyun AHN, Byounguk YOON
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Publication number: 20220342448Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic device including a rollable display, the electronic device including: a first housing; a second housing configured to slide in a first direction from the first housing in a second state and slide in a second direction opposite to the first direction in a first state so as to be coupled to the first housing; a rollable display having a display area varying depending on sliding of the second housing, the rollable display including a first portion visible to the outside in the first state and the second state, and a second portion visible to the outside in the second state, movements of the second portion being guided by a bendable support; a sliding support configured to slide based on movements of the second housing and support the second portion by supporting the bendable support in the second state; a bracket including a recess providing a space into which the sliding support is configured to slide in the first state; and a support plate disposed above the space to supType: ApplicationFiled: July 14, 2021Publication date: October 27, 2022Inventors: Moonchul SHIN, Youngmin KANG, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON