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).

  • Patent number: 12072734
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: January 23, 2023
    Date of Patent: August 27, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Jooyoung Kang, Yeonggyu Yoon, Inkuk Yun, Wonho Lee, Joungmin Cho, Junyoung Choi, Yangwook Kim, Byounguk Yoon, Hyunju Hong
  • Publication number: 20240284619
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: April 29, 2024
    Publication date: August 22, 2024
    Inventors: Youngmin KANG, Seungjoon LEE, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Hyunggwang KANG, Byounguk YOON, Gabseong LEE, Wonho LEE
  • Patent number: 12051350
    Abstract: 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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2022
    Date of Patent: July 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moonsun Kim, Hyoungtak Cho, Dahee Kim, Sukdong Kim, Soohyun Seo, Wonkyu Sung, Yeonggyu Yoon, Changhan Lee, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 12035491
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 12, 2021
    Date of Patent: July 9, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Junyoung Choi, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Yangwook Kim, Byounguk Yoon
  • Publication number: 20240224448
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing slidably coupled to the first housing in a first direction, a flexible display of which at least a part is drawn into or taken out of an accommodation space of the electronic device according to sliding of the second housing, a support member sliding by means of the sliding of the second housing and supports the flexible display, and a link structure connecting the first housing, the second housing, and the support member where sliding of the second housing and sliding of the support member are interlinked. The link structure includes a link member, a first connection part for connecting the link member to the support member, a second connection part connecting the link member to the first housing, and a third connection part slidably or rotatably connecting the link member to the second housing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 15, 2024
    Publication date: July 4, 2024
    Inventors: Joongyeon CHO, Byounguk YOON, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Junyoung CHOI
  • Patent number: 12013727
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing coupled to an edge of the first housing and configured to rotate about a folding axis extending in a first direction, a third housing coupled to the first housing and disposed to be slidable toward or away from the folding axis, and a flexible display including a first area disposed on the third housing and a second area extending from the first area and disposed through the first housing to the second housing. As the third housing slides, the second area may slide on the first housing or the second housing, and a portion of the second area may be selectively received in the second housing.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 18, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Minsoo Kim, Myunghoon Kwak, Yeonggyu Yoon, Yangwook Kim, Hyunju Hong
  • Patent number: 12010253
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 26, 2021
    Date of Patent: June 11, 2024
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Seungjoon Lee, Moonchul Shin, Youngmin Kang, Hyunsuk Kim, Yeonggyu Yoon, Inkuk Yun, Hojin Jung, Joongyeon Cho, Junyoung Choi, Byounguk Yoon
  • Patent number: 11989061
    Abstract: An electronic device may include: a first housing capable of being slid; a second housing; a flexible display including a first region mounted on one surface of the first housing and a second region extending from the first region, wherein the second region is at least partially accommodated inside the first housing or the second housing or exposed to an outside of the first housing or the second housing based on a sliding movement of the first housing; a driving unit disposed in the second housing and configured to provide power for sliding the first housing; and a rail unit including a rail configured to receive the power from the driving unit and to move together with the first housing when the first housing slides.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 23, 2021
    Date of Patent: May 21, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Hyoungtak Cho, Youngmin Ji, Hyunggwang Kang, Myunghoon Kwak, Junhyuk Kim, Yeonggyu Yoon, Hojin Jung
  • Patent number: 11974406
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: October 8, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 30, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Seungjoon Lee, Youngmin Kang, Sangmin Kim, Daeyoung Noh, Moonchul Shin, Byounguk Yoon, Yeonggyu Yoon, Jongchul Choi
  • Patent number: 11940842
    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: Grant
    Filed: October 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: March 26, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Youngmin Kang, Junyoung Choi, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Byounguk Yoon
  • Patent number: 11895789
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 16, 2021
    Date of Patent: February 6, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Joongyeon Cho, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Junyoung Choi, Byounguk Yoon
  • Publication number: 20240012452
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 25, 2023
    Publication date: January 11, 2024
    Inventors: Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Sungho AHN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Jihyung JUNG, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Byounguk YOON
  • Patent number: 11860694
    Abstract: 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 sup
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 14, 2021
    Date of Patent: January 2, 2024
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Moonchul Shin, Youngmin Kang, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Junyoung Choi, Byounguk Yoon
  • Patent number: 11805605
    Abstract: An electronic device is provided.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 1, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 31, 2023
    Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Yeonggyu Yoon, Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Seungjoon Lee, Joongyeon Cho, Byounguk Yoon
  • Patent number: 11797053
    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: Grant
    Filed: November 19, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 24, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Youngmin Kang, Moonchul Shin, Sungho Ahn, Yeonggyu Yoon, Seungjoon Lee, Jihyung Jung, Joongyeon Cho, Junyoung Choi, Byounguk Yoon
  • Patent number: 11792947
    Abstract: An electronic device according to various embodiments of the disclosure may include: a first housing; a second housing; a hinge module rotatably connecting the first housing and the second housing; a flexible display disposed to reach one surface of the second housing from one surface of the first housing across an area in which the hinge module is disposed; and a multi-bar assembly disposed between the first housing and the second housing, configured to be variable in response to rotational movement of the module, and supporting a bending area of the flexible display.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 17, 2021
    Date of Patent: October 17, 2023
    Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Jongkeun Kim, Jongyoon Kim, Yeonggyu Yoon
  • Publication number: 20230320005
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 5, 2023
    Publication date: October 5, 2023
    Inventors: Junhyuk KIM, Yeonggyu YOON, Hyunggwang KANG, Moonsun KIM, Hoyoung JEONG, Hyoungtak CHO, Junghyeob LEE
  • Publication number: 20230275983
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: January 18, 2023
    Publication date: August 31, 2023
    Inventors: Joongyeon CHO, Youngmin KANG, Moonchul SHIN, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Junyoung CHOI, Hyunsuk KIM, Sanghyuk PARK, Wonho LEE, Nakhyun CHOI, Soyoung LEE
  • Publication number: 20230217612
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: December 7, 2022
    Publication date: July 6, 2023
    Inventors: Bohyeon KIM, Myunghoon KWAK, Changryong HEO, Yangwook KIM, Soohyun SEO, Yeonggyu YOON, Jookwan LEE
  • Publication number: 20230189460
    Abstract: 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: Application
    Filed: September 30, 2022
    Publication date: June 15, 2023
    Inventors: Moonchul SHIN, Myunghoon KWAK, Youngmin KANG, Yeonggyu YOON, Seungjoon LEE, Joongyeon CHO, Junyoung CHOI, Jooyoung KANG, Soyoung LEE, Junghyeob LEE