Patents by Inventor Yeonggyu YOON
Yeonggyu YOON 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: 12262490Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first housing and a second housing configured to contain at least a part of the first housing and to move relative to the first housing, a display configured to unfold based on sliding of the first housing, a motor structure disposed in the housing and configured to generate driving power for sliding of the first housing, a pinion gear configured to rotate based on the driving power generated by the motor structure, and a rack gear disposed in the housing and configured to mesh with the pinion gear. The rack gear includes a first part made of a first material, the first part including at least one recess, and a second part including a lower area disposed below the first part, at least a part of the second part being contained in the at least one recess.Type: GrantFiled: December 7, 2022Date of Patent: March 25, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Bohyeon Kim, Myunghoon Kwak, Changryong Heo, Yangwook Kim, Soohyun Seo, Yeonggyu Yoon, Jookwan Lee
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Patent number: 12253887Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: September 25, 2023Date of Patent: March 18, 2025Assignee: 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: 12245385Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: February 22, 2022Date of Patent: March 4, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junyoung Choi, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Junghyun Ahn, Byounguk Yoon
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Publication number: 20250060791Abstract: An electronic device may include a first housing including an antenna provided on a side surface thereof, a second housing configured to slide in a first direction to be drawn out of the first housing and to slide in a direction opposite to the first direction to be drawn into the first housing, a flexible display including a first side comprising a fixed portion and a second side provided to be drawn out of an inside of the first housing or drawn into the inside of the first housing according to an operation of the second housing, and a protective cover provided between the fixed portion and the first housing to contact at least a portion of an upper portion of the fixed portion. A first space may be provided between the protective cover and a side portion of the fixed portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 6, 2024Publication date: February 20, 2025Applicant: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.Inventors: Moonchul SHIN, Youngmin KANG, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Jungyoung CHOI, Myunghoon KWAK, Byounguk YOON
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Patent number: 12219719Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first housing; a second housing disposed movably with respect to the first housing; a display disposed on the second housing and expanded or contracted as the second housing moves; a motor; a pinion gear disposed in the first housing and rotatable by receiving driving force from the motor; a rack gear disposed in the second housing, engaged with the at least one pinion gear and movable by the rotation of the at least one pinion gear; a switching structure disposed between the motor and the pinion gear, and changeable to a gear-connected state, or a gear-released state, an actuator disposed in the first housing, configured to change a state of the switching structure; and at least one processor operably coupled to the motor and the actuator, and the processor may be configured to change the switching structure to the gear-connected state or the gear-released state through the actuator based on identifying the designated event.Type: GrantFiled: January 5, 2023Date of Patent: February 4, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junhyuk Kim, Yeonggyu Yoon, Hyunggwang Kang, Moonsun Kim, Hoyoung Jeong, Hyoungtak Cho, Junghyeob Lee
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Publication number: 20250027883Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment an electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing, a flexible display, a drive device, a light-emitting circuit, a light-receiving circuit, and at least one processor operably coupled with the flexible display, the drive device, the light-emitting circuit, and the light-receiving circuit. The at least one processor is configured to emit light by using the light-emitting circuit on the basis of extraction or insertion of the flexible display, identify an abnormal state in a display area of the flexible display by using the light-receiving circuit, and in response to the identification, provide a visual notification of the abnormal state in the display area of the flexible display.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 30, 2024Publication date: January 23, 2025Inventors: Moonsun KIM, Hyoungtak CHO, Jooyoung KANG, Hyunggwang KANG, Soohyun SEO, Yeonggyu YOON, Junghyeob LEE
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Patent number: 12192393Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: April 5, 2022Date of Patent: January 7, 2025Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Junyoung Choi, Youngmin Kang, Myunghoon Kwak, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Junghyun Ahn, Byounguk Yoon
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Publication number: 20250008013Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure includes a first housing, a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing, a flexible display configured to expand or reduce a size of a display area visible to the outside of the electronic device based on slide-in or slide-out of the second housing, a drive motor disposed to provide driving force to drive the second housing, a pinion gear coupled to the drive motor, a rack gear disposed to be driven to engage with the pinion gear, and a rack cover coupled to the rack gear, wherein the rack cover includes a first blocking mechanism blocking foreign substances from entering the rack cover, and wherein the rack gear includes a second blocking mechanism blocking foreign substances from entering the rack gear.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2024Publication date: January 2, 2025Inventors: Moonchul SHIN, Youngmin KANG, Yeonggyu YOON, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON, Junghyeob LEE, Sunggun CHO
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Patent number: 12181917Abstract: 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: GrantFiled: January 27, 2022Date of Patent: December 31, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Moonchul Shin, Youngmin Kang, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Junyoung Choi, Byounguk Yoon
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Publication number: 20240431048Abstract: An electronic device is be provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing configured to slidably move relative to the first housing, a rollable display configured to be unrolled or rolled based on a slide movement of the second housing, a multi-bar structure supporting the rollable display, and attached to at least a portion of the rollable display, and a guide assembly configured to guide the slide movement of the second housing, wherein the guide assembly includes a rail structure connected to the second housing, and a rail receiving part including a first surface, in which a first slit receiving at least a portion of the multi-bar structure is formed, and a second surface opposite to the first surface and receiving at least a portion of the rail structure, and wherein the rail structure is configured to slide with respect to the rail receiving portion.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: December 26, 2024Inventors: Yeonggyu YOON, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Wonho SHIN, Byounguk YOON, Junghyeob LEE, Sunggun CHO
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Publication number: 20240419212Abstract: According to various embodiments of the disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a housing including a first housing and a second housing for guiding a slide of the first housing; a display including a first display area disposed on the first housing and a second display area extending from the first display area and configured to move at least a portion of the second display area based on the slide of the first housing; a supporting structure configured to support at least a portion of the first display area or at least a portion of the second display area and including a plurality of bars; and a blocking member for blocking influx of an external foreign object through a gap between the housing and the display. When the first housing slides, at least one of the plurality of bars may be configured to pressurize and push out the blocking member to space the display and the blocking member apart from each other. Other various embodiments are possible.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Moonchul SHIN, Youngmin KANG, Yeonggyu YOON, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON, Junghyeob LEE, Sunggun CHO
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Publication number: 20240422928Abstract: An electronic device, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, comprises: a second housing; a first housing which slidingly moves with respect to the second housing; a display which comprises a first display area and a second display area extending from the first display area, and which has at least a portion of the second display area move on the basis of the sliding movement of the first housing; a motor which is disposed in the second housing and provides a driving force for the sliding movement of the first housing; and a gear structure which transfers the driving force provided from the motor to the first housing. The gear structure comprises: a first gear unit which is connected to the motor; a second gear unit which is connected to the first gear unit; a third gear unit which is connected to or disconnected from the second gear unit; and a rack gear which is disposed in the first housing and is connected to the third gear unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 30, 2024Publication date: December 19, 2024Inventors: Yeonggyu YOON, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON, Junghyeob LEE, Sunggun CHO
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Patent number: 12169424Abstract: An electronic device may include a first housing including an antenna provided on a side surface thereof, a second housing configured to slide in a first direction to be drawn out of the first housing and to slide in a direction opposite to the first direction to be drawn into the first housing, a flexible display including a first side comprising a fixed portion and a second side provided to be drawn out of an inside of the first housing or drawn into the inside of the first housing according to an operation of the second housing, and a protective cover provided between the fixed portion and the first housing to contact at least a portion of an upper portion of the fixed portion. A first space may be provided between the protective cover and a side portion of the fixed portion.Type: GrantFiled: September 6, 2022Date of Patent: December 17, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Moonchul Shin, Youngmin Kang, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Jungyoung Choi, Myunghoon Kwak, Byounguk Yoon
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Publication number: 20240406298Abstract: The disclosure relates to an electronic device. An electronic device according to an embodiment of the disclosure includes: a display defining a first surface of the electronic device, a housing defining a second surface of the electronic device spaced apart from the first surface, and a camera assembly at least partially disposed between the first surface and the second surface.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 23, 2024Publication date: December 5, 2024Inventors: Changi PARK, Jeongho KANG, Namwoo KIM, Minho KIM, Hyunchul HONG, Byoungjun KIM, Jaeuk AHN, Yeonggyu YOON, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON
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Publication number: 20240381552Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment comprises: a first housing; a second housing that is slidable with respect to the first housing; a display that moves into or out of the first housing; a plurality of supporting bars arranged on one surface of the display; a plurality of barriers arranged at one end of each of the plurality of supporting bars and facing a side surface of the display; and a plurality of guide protrusions extending in a direction opposite to an extension direction of the plurality of barriers, wherein an interval between side surfaces of the plurality of barriers facing each other is less than an interval between the plurality of guide protrusions.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 22, 2024Publication date: November 14, 2024Inventors: Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON, Junghyeob LEE, Sunggun CHO
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Publication number: 20240324127Abstract: A foldable electronic device includes a hinge structure, a first housing structure connected to the hinge structure, a second housing structure, which is connected to the hinge structure and is foldable with respect to the first housing structure around the hinge structure, a foldable display disposed on one surface of the first housing structure and one surface of the second housing structure, a first magnetic body portion, which is disposed at a position adjacent to one side edge of the first housing structure and includes a magnetic body arranged in the longitudinal direction of the first housing structure and a second magnetic body portion disposed at a position adjacent to one side edge of the second housing structure and at a position corresponding to the first magnetic body portion and includes a magnetic body arranged in the longitudinal direction of the second housing structure and a power supply circuit.Type: ApplicationFiled: February 29, 2024Publication date: September 26, 2024Inventors: Baekeun CHO, Myunghoon KWAK, Bohyeon KIM, Wonkyu SUNG, Yeonggyu YOON, Hyunju HONG
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Publication number: 20240314951Abstract: An electronic apparatus according to an embodiment comprises a first housing, a second housing, a display, a motor disposed in the first housing and providing the second housing with a driving force, a driving gear coupled to the motor, at least one transmitting gear which is engaged with the driving gear so as to be rotatable about a rotary shaft that is perpendicular to the rotary shaft of the driving gear according to the rotation of the driving gear, and a rack gear which is moved according to the rotation of the at least one transmitting gear, wherein the rack gear comprises a plurality of teeth engaged with the at least one transmitting gear, and has a gear surface facing a direction perpendicular to a direction in which one surface of the second housing faces.Type: ApplicationFiled: May 28, 2024Publication date: September 19, 2024Inventors: Sunggun CHO, Hwamok PAK, Jinwook BAIK, Byounguk YOON, Yeonggyu YOON, Youngmin KANG, Junghyeob LEE
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Patent number: 12072734Abstract: An electronic device includes a first housing including a first space and including a first support member. The device includes a second housing including a second space, including a second support member, and slidably combined with the first housing. The device includes a bendable member connected to the first housing, being at least partly accommodated in a second space in a slide-in state, and at least partly forming the same plane with the first housing in a slide-out state. The device includes a flexible display including a first part disposed to be seen from an outside in the slide-in state, and a second part not seen from the outside. The device includes at least one first antenna and a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit or receive a wireless signal. The first support member includes a non-overlapping part not overlapping the second support member in the slide-in state.Type: GrantFiled: January 23, 2023Date of Patent: August 27, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Jooyoung Kang, Yeonggyu Yoon, Inkuk Yun, Wonho Lee, Joungmin Cho, Junyoung Choi, Yangwook Kim, Byounguk Yoon, Hyunju Hong
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Publication number: 20240284619Abstract: An electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may comprise: a housing comprising a first housing and a second housing accommodating at least one part of the first housing and configured to guide sliding movement of the first housing; a display configured to be extended based on the sliding movement of the first housing; and a driving element formed so as to provide a driving force for the sliding movement of the first housing.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 29, 2024Publication date: August 22, 2024Inventors: Youngmin KANG, Seungjoon LEE, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Hyunggwang KANG, Byounguk YOON, Gabseong LEE, Wonho LEE
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Patent number: 12051350Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a display including a main area, a first sub area extending in a first direction, and a second sub area extending in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction, a display driver integrated circuit (IC) for scanning a scan signal and a data voltage to the display, and a processor operatively connected to the display and the display driver IC, wherein the processor is configured to control the display driver IC to supply the scan signal to at least some areas among the main area, the first sub area, and the second sub area of the display, to control the display driver IC to partially scan a data voltage to an area in which a screen is to be displayed among the main area, the first sub area, and the second sub area.Type: GrantFiled: November 16, 2022Date of Patent: July 30, 2024Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.Inventors: Moonsun Kim, Hyoungtak Cho, Dahee Kim, Sukdong Kim, Soohyun Seo, Wonkyu Sung, Yeonggyu Yoon, Changhan Lee, Hyunju Hong