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).

  • Publication number: 20220335869
    Abstract: Disclosed is an electronic device that may include: a housing formed to surround a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction that is the opposite direction of the first direction, and at least part of the space between the first surface and the second surface; a PCB disposed in the space of the housing; a display extending in a third direction, which is different from the first direction and the second direction, and displaying a screen; and at least one processor, wherein the PCB includes a plurality of detection units, a detection target to be detected by least one of the plurality of detection units is disposed within a specific distance in the second direction of the display, and the processor may be set to calculate movement information including at least one among the movement start position of the display, the movement end position of the display, and the movement distance of the display on the basis of at least sensing data received from the plurality of detect
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 30, 2022
    Publication date: October 20, 2022
    Inventors: Myunghoon KWAK, Jooyoung KANG, Gisoo LIM, Byunghun CHO, Joongyeon CHO
  • Publication number: 20220232716
    Abstract: According to an embodiment of the disclosure, an electronic device may include: a housing, a sliding plate configured to slide-out from the housing, a flexible display including a first section coupled to overlap the sliding plate, and a bendable section extending from the first section and configured to be pulled out from an inner space of the housing during the slide-out, a support sheet disposed on a rear surface of the flexible display, a first curved portion located inside the housing to correspond to the bendable section, a belt connecting the support sheet and the sliding plate to each other, and a second curved portion located inside the housing to correspond to the belt and spaced apart from the first curved portion in a slide-out direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: April 5, 2022
    Publication date: July 21, 2022
    Inventors: Gisoo LIM, Myunghoon KWAK, Raetae KIM, Yongyoun KIM, Byunghun CHO, Joongyeon CHO, Byounguk YOON, Hyunju HONG
  • Publication number: 20220201880
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include a first housing, a second housing, a flexible display, a bendable member, and a bending plate. The second housing may slide in a first housing to cause at least a part of the second housing to be drawn out of the first housing in an open state, and may slide in a second direction to cause the at least a part of the second housing to enter the first housing in a closed state. The flexible display may be disposed in a space formed by the first housing and the second housing, and may include a first area visible to an outside, and a second area extending from the first area, accommodated inside the flexible display in a closed state, and visible to the outside in an open state. The bendable member may be disposed on a rear side of the flexible display to support the flexible display in the closed state and in the open state, and may include a plurality of multi-bars disposed at predetermined intervals.
    Type: Application
    Filed: February 22, 2022
    Publication date: June 23, 2022
    Inventors: Junyoung CHOI, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Junghyun AHN, Byounguk YOON
  • Publication number: 20220174829
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a flexible display including a first area disposed to be visible to the outside and a second area extending from the first area and disposed to be accommodated inside the electronic device in a first state and to be at least partially visible to the outside in a second state, a bendable member disposed on the rear surface of the flexible display and configured to support the flexible display in the first state and the second state, a case configured to support at least a portion of the flexible display, a sliding frame slidably coupled to the case and including a slide plate having a plurality of first guide slits formed therein and a sliding bar extending from the slide plate and coming into contact with the bendable member in the second state, and a plurality of driving bodies configured to enable sliding movement of the flexible display while switching from the first state to the second state.
    Type: Application
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Publication date: June 2, 2022
    Inventors: Junyoung CHOI, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Yangwook KIM, Byounguk YOON
  • Publication number: 20220155824
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: February 7, 2022
    Publication date: May 19, 2022
    Inventors: Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON
  • Publication number: 20220150337
    Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a first housing, a flexible display including a first area disposed on the first housing and a second area extending from the first area and deformable into a curved shape, and a multi-bar structure comprising a plurality of bars and having an end coupled to the first housing and deformably supporting the second area. The multi-bar structure may include a support having a surface disposed to support the second area, and at least one rail disposed on another surface of the support when viewed from outside of the flexible display, wherein the rail is at least partially disposed in an area overlapping the second area.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Seungjoon LEE, Moonchul SHIN, Youngmin KANG, Hyunsuk KIM, Yeonggyu YOON, Inkuk YUN, Hojin JUNG, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON
  • Publication number: 20220147105
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Sungho AHN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Jihyung JUNG, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON
  • Publication number: 20220147101
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing including a first space, a second housing including a second space, the second housing coupled to the first housing such that the second housing is slidable in a first direction, and a bendable member connected to the first housing. The bendable member is partially accommodated in the second space in a slid-in state and is at least partially coplanar to the first housing in a slid-out state. The electronic device includes a flexible display including a first portion disposed to be visible in the slid-in state and a second area extending from the first portion and accommodated in the second space through at least a portion of the bendable member, and a support assembly disposed to be oriented from the first housing toward the second space and configured to press the second housing in a slid-out direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Moonchul SHIN, Youngmin KANG, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON
  • Publication number: 20220148473
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 1, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Wankyu KIM, Raetae KIM, Bohyeon KIM, Byungwoo MIN, Joongyeon CHO, Junwoo CHOI, Jihea PARK
  • Publication number: 20220151092
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Publication date: May 12, 2022
    Inventors: Joongyeon CHO, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON
  • Publication number: 20220124913
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2021
    Publication date: April 21, 2022
    Inventors: Myunghoon KWAK, Kwangtai KIM, Donghyun YEOM, Wonho LEE, Joongyeon CHO
  • Publication number: 20220117100
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Yeonggyu YOON, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Byounguk YOON
  • Publication number: 20220113765
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Publication date: April 14, 2022
    Inventors: Youngmin KANG, Junyoung CHOI, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Byounguk YOON
  • Patent number: 11243575
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 8, 2022
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Junyoung Choi, Byounguk Yoon
  • Publication number: 20220019264
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first structure, a second structure coupled to the first structure so as to be slidable in a first direction or a second direction opposite to the first direction, a display that is at least partially disposed on the second structure and that moves relative to the first structure together with the second structure, in which a size of an area of the display exposed on a front side of the electronic device is changed in response to a sliding motion of the second structure, and a driving unit that connects part of the first structure and part of the second structure and generates an elastic force in the first direction or the second direction in response to a movement of the second structure.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Publication date: January 20, 2022
    Inventors: Joongyeon CHO, Hyunsuk KIM, Soohyun SEO, Jihyung JUNG, Nakhyun CHOI, Yangwook KIM, Byounguk YOON, Hyunju HONG
  • Publication number: 20210352813
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2021
    Publication date: November 11, 2021
    Inventors: Joongyeon CHO, Taekyung LEE, Gisoo LIM, Byunghun CHO, Bongsuk CHOI, Jongchul CHOI, Changryong HEO
  • Patent number: 11058018
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 15, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 6, 2021
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeonggyu Yoon, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Byounguk Yoon