KR102204109B1 - Electronic device - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention includes: a housing; Acoustic components; A bracket coupled to at least partially surround the acoustic component; And a sealing member disposed on the bracket, wherein the sealing member may form a dustproof and waterproof sealing structure between the housing and the acoustic component, and may be implemented through various embodiments. In the electronic device as described above, the sealing member is interposed between the housing and the acoustic component while facilitating assembly of the acoustic component, so that it may be easy to form a sealing structure for dustproof and waterproof.

Description

Electronic device {ELECTRONIC DEVICE}

Embodiments of the present invention relate to an electronic device, for example, to an electronic device including an acoustic component.

In general, an electronic device is an electronic notebook, a portable multimedia player, a mobile communication terminal, a tablet PC, a video/sound device, a desktop/laptop computer, a vehicle navigation system, etc., which perform a specific function according to an installed program. Means device. For example, these electronic devices may output stored information as sound or image. As the degree of integration of electronic devices has increased and ultra-high-speed, large-capacity wireless communication has become common, various functions are recently mounted on one mobile communication terminal. For example, not only communication functions, but also entertainment functions such as games, multimedia functions such as music/video playback, communication and security functions for mobile banking, etc., functions such as schedule management and electronic wallet are integrated into one electronic device. There is.

Such an electronic device may require a dustproof and waterproof structure to ensure smooth operation and prevent the inflow of foreign substances, depending on the use environment. For example, from various network equipment to personal computers, a dustproof screen may be installed on the electronic device to prevent dust and the like from entering the equipment during operation. Such a dustproof and waterproof structure can be appropriately installed and utilized by an operator or producer in consideration of the installation and operating environment of the electronic device.

In a miniaturized electronic device such as a mobile communication terminal, implementing a dustproof and waterproof function in a path for input/output of sound or a location where a physical button is installed may be an obstacle in pursuing the performance and miniaturization of the electronic device.

Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to provide a miniaturized electronic device while enhancing dustproof and waterproof functions through various embodiments.

In addition, the present invention is to provide an electronic device capable of implementing a dustproof and waterproof function while smoothly inputting and outputting sound through various embodiments.

In addition, the present invention is to provide an electronic device that can efficiently utilize an internal space while implementing dustproof and waterproof functions.

Accordingly, an electronic device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention includes: a housing; Acoustic components; A bracket coupled to at least partially surround the acoustic component; And a sealing member disposed on the bracket,

The sealing member may form a sealing structure for dustproof and waterproof between the housing and the acoustic component.

For example, the acoustic component to which the bracket is coupled may be provided in a manner that is inserted between the rear portion of the housing and the support portion, and the sealing member is provided between the bracket and the support portion, and between the bracket and the acoustic component. A closed structure can be provided.

In the electronic device as described above, the sealing member is interposed between the housing and the acoustic component while facilitating assembly of the acoustic component, so that it may be easy to form a sealing structure for dustproof and waterproof. Further, by arranging the sealing member on the bracket, it is possible to form a stable sealing structure by the sealing member even if the acoustic component is laterally inserted between the structures of the housing. Accordingly, it is possible to provide a dustproof and waterproof function by forming a sealed structure while facilitating assembly of a miniaturized electronic device, and an electronic device of the same size may contribute to more efficient use of the internal space.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to one of embodiments of the present invention.
2 is a perspective view illustrating a part of an electronic device according to one of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention.
3 is a plan view illustrating a portion of an electronic device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention.
4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of an electronic device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention.
5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of an electronic device according to another one of embodiments of the present invention.
6 is a perspective view illustrating an acoustic module of an electronic device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention separated.
7 is a perspective view illustrating a bracket of an electronic device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention.
8 is a diagram illustrating a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.
9 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

The present invention may be modified in various ways and may have various embodiments, and some embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. However, this is not intended to limit the present invention to a specific embodiment, it is to be understood to include all changes, equivalents, and substitutes included in the spirit and scope of the present invention.

Terms including ordinal numbers such as'first' and'second' may be used to describe various elements, but the elements are not limited by the terms. These terms are used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another component. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element. The term'and/or' includes a combination of a plurality of related listed items or any of a plurality of related listed items.

In addition, relative terms described based on what is shown in the drawings such as'front','rear','top','bottom' may be replaced with ordinal numbers such as'first' and'second'. For ordinal numbers such as'first' and'second', the order is the stated order or arbitrarily determined, and the order may be arbitrarily changed as necessary.

The terms used in the present application are used only to describe specific embodiments, and are not intended to limit the present invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In the present application, terms such as "comprise" or "have" are intended to designate the presence of features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features. It is to be understood that the presence or addition of elements or numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof, does not preclude in advance.

Unless otherwise defined, all terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the present invention belongs. Terms as defined in a commonly used dictionary should be interpreted as having a meaning consistent with the meaning in the context of the related technology, and should not be interpreted as an ideal or excessively formal meaning unless explicitly defined in this application. Does not.

In the present invention, the electronic device may be any device including a touch panel, and the electronic device may be referred to as a terminal, a portable terminal, a mobile terminal, a communication terminal, a portable communication terminal, a portable mobile terminal, a display device, and the like.

For example, the electronic device may be a smartphone, a mobile phone, a navigation device, a game console, a TV, a vehicle head unit, a notebook computer, a laptop computer, a tablet computer, a personal media player (PMP), personal digital assistants (PDA), and the like. have. The electronic device may be implemented as a pocket-sized portable communication terminal having a wireless communication function. Also, the electronic device may be a flexible device or a flexible display device.

The electronic device may communicate with an external electronic device such as a server or perform a task through interworking with the external electronic device. For example, the electronic device may transmit an image captured by a camera and/or location information detected by a sensor unit to a server through a network. The network is, but not limited to, a mobile or cellular communication network, a local area network (LAN), a wireless local area network (WLAN), a wide area network (WAN), the Internet, and a small area communication network. (Small Area Network: SAN), etc.

Electronic devices according to embodiments of the present invention may be assembled by laterally inserting electronic components, such as acoustic components, into a structure formed in a housing. Therefore, even if a separate fixing member such as a screw is not disposed, a stable fixing structure can be implemented, and it is easy to miniaturize an electronic device. In addition, by assembling the bracket on which the sealing member is disposed to the electronic component and assembling it in the housing, it may be easy to form a sealing structure for dustproof and waterproof.

1 is a perspective view illustrating an electronic device according to one of embodiments of the present invention.

1 is an electronic device 100 according to embodiments of the present invention, illustrating a mobile communication terminal, but the present invention is not limited thereto, and as mentioned above, it is applied to other electronic devices of various types. I can.

The electronic device 100 may include a window member 102 installed on the front surface of the housing 101. The window member 102 may transmit a screen output through the display module while protecting the display module installed in the housing 101. Various input/output devices such as a keypad 123, a sign language unit 125, and a roughness sensor may be disposed around the screen display area 121 of the window member 102. In the window member 102, a touch panel is integrated to implement a virtual keypad, such as a touch screen, together with a display module.

The keypad 123 is located under the screen display area 121 and may be formed of an arrangement of a home button, a menu button, and a back button. Physical buttons (eg, a power key 127) and connectors (eg, an ear jack socket 129) for connecting external devices may be disposed on the side of the housing 101. The positions of the power key 127 and the ear jack socket 129 may be variously changed according to the design of the electronic device. Another physical button or connector may be disposed on the side of the housing 101.

The internal space of the housing 101 may be connected to an external space through a sound input/output path or a space in which a physical button is installed. Embodiments of the present invention may implement a dustproof and waterproof function by forming a sealed structure blocking a passage connecting the inner space and the outer space of the housing 101. For example, in installing sound components such as a speaker module for sound output, a receiver module for voice communication, and a microphone module for sound input, the electronic device 100 may input/output sound. While enabling, a sealing member for implementing the dustproof and waterproof functions of the housing 101 may be provided.

2 is a perspective view illustrating a part of an electronic device according to one of the exemplary embodiments of the present invention. 3 is a plan view illustrating a portion of an electronic device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention. 4 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of an electronic device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention.

The embodiments illustrated in FIGS. 2 to 4 exemplify a receiver module for voice communication as the acoustic component 131 installed inside the housing 101, but the present invention is not limited thereto. For example, as mentioned above, the acoustic component 131 may be formed of a speaker module for sound output or a microphone module for sound input. The acoustic component 131 may be coupled to the housing 101 of the electronic device 100 in a state in which the acoustic module 103 is formed by being coupled with the bracket 133.

6 is a perspective view illustrating an acoustic module of an electronic device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention separated. 7 is a perspective view illustrating a bracket of an electronic device according to one of the embodiments of the present invention.

6 and 7, the acoustic module 103 may be configured by coupling the bracket 133 to the acoustic component 131. The acoustic component 131 may transmit and receive electrical signals through the circuit board 137 and the connection member 139. The circuit board 137 may be formed of a flexible printed circuit board extending from the acoustic component 131, and the connection member 139 may be provided at an end of the circuit board 137.

The bracket 133 may be coupled to partially surround at least a portion of the acoustic component 131, for example, the front surface of the acoustic component 131. The sound input or sound output of the sound component 131 is made through the front surface, and the bracket 133 may have sound output holes 133a formed to penetrate through the inner and outer surfaces. As the sound output hole 133a is formed, even if the bracket 133 is coupled to surround the front surface of the sound component 131, sound input or output may be smoothly performed. The bracket 133 has a shape that further surrounds the side surface of the acoustic component 131, and thus may be more firmly coupled to the acoustic component 131.

A sealing member 135 may be provided on the bracket 133. The sealing member may include a first sealing portion 135a disposed on an outer surface of the bracket 133 and a second sealing portion 135b disposed on an inner surface. The first and second sealing portions 135a and 135b may have a closed curve shape disposed around the sound output hole 133a on the inner and outer surfaces of the bracket 133, respectively. When the bracket 133 is coupled to the acoustic component 131, the second sealing portion 135b forms a sealing structure for dustproof and waterproof between the acoustic component 131 and the inner surface of the bracket 133. Can be formed.

The bracket 133 may be made of a metal material or a synthetic resin material to be firmly coupled to the acoustic component 131. The sealing member 135 is made of at least one of an elastic body that can have dustproof, waterproof, and soundproof functions, for example, sponge, poron tape, rubber, silicone rubber, and urethane. Can be. If the sealing member 135 is made of a synthetic resin such as rubber, silicone, or urethane, it may be integrally formed and disposed on the bracket 133 by double injection.

Referring back to FIGS. 2 to 4, the acoustic module 103 may be assembled by inserting between the structures formed in the housing 101 from the inside of the housing 101.

The housing 101 may provide a space capable of accommodating a display module or the like by including a rear portion 101a and a sidewall portion 101b. The sidewall portion 101b may extend along the edge of the rear portion 101a to open the front surface of the housing 101. The front surface of the housing 101 may be closed by coupling the window member 102.

The housing 101 may further include a support portion 101c extending from the sidewall portion 101b to face the rear portion 101a. The acoustic module 103 may be at least partially inserted between the rear portion 101a and the support portion 101c. In this case, the front surface of the acoustic module 103, for example, the outer surface of the bracket 133 It may be positioned to face the inner surface of the support portion 101c.

The housing 101 may further include second sidewall portions 101d extending from the sidewall portion 101b and formed to connect the support portion 101c and the rear portion 101a. The second sidewall portions 101d may improve structural strength of the support portion 101c and may be provided to surround one side of the acoustic module 103, respectively. Accordingly, the acoustic module 103 may be stably fixed between the rear portion 101a and the support portion 101c.

The housing 101 may include another sound output hole (hereinafter, referred to as “second sound output hole”) 113 formed in the support part 101c. The second sound output hole 113 may be formed to pass through the support part 101c to provide an output path for sound generated from the sound module 103. On the outer surface of the support part 101c, a receiving groove 111 may be formed around the second sound output hole 113. A mesh grill 115 for a speaker may be mounted and fixed to the receiving groove 111. The mesh grill 115 may be made of a material (eg, GORE-TEX) capable of providing dust-proof, moisture-proof, and waterproof functions while enabling sound output. In addition, the mesh grill 115 may be made of a metal material or a synthetic resin material in which a plurality of fine holes are formed. In this case, it is possible to provide a dustproof, moistureproof, and waterproof function on the inner surface of the mesh grill 115. A material of a material can be attached.

The acoustic module 103 may be inserted between the rear portion 101a and the support portion 101c in a lateral direction from the inside of the housing 101, for example, in a direction parallel to the rear portion 101a. When the acoustic module 103 is completely coupled between the rear portion 101a and the support portion 101c, the first sealing portion 135a is between the inner surface of the support portion 101c and the outer surface of the bracket 133 It can form a sealed structure for dustproof and waterproof. For example, when the acoustic module 103 is completely coupled between the rear portion 101a and the support portion 101c, the first sealing portion 135a is rotated around the second acoustic output hole 113. It can be compressed and adhered to the inner surface of 101c).

In a state in which the acoustic module 103 is fully coupled between the rear portion 101a and the support portion 101c, the second sealing portion 135b may be in close contact with the front edge of the negative component 131. When the bracket 133 is coupled to the acoustic component 131, a certain amount of space surrounded by the second sealing portion 135b between the front surface of the acoustic component 131 and the inner surface of the bracket 133 May be formed, and this space may be utilized as a resonance space of the acoustic module 103.

In FIG. 4 and FIG. 5 to be referred to below, the second sealing part 135b is shown in a state that is not in close contact with the front surface of the acoustic component 131, but this means that the second sealing part 135b is Note that it is intended to show that it is formed and placed in (133). When the bracket 133 is coupled to the acoustic component 131, and when the acoustic module 103 is completely coupled to the housing 101, the second sealing portion 135b is provided with the acoustic component ( 131) can be in close contact with the front.

Thereby, the acoustic input/output path of the acoustic component 131, for example, a path provided between the mesh grill 115 and the acoustic component 131 is provided with the inner space of the housing 101 by the sealing member 135 It can be isolated, sealed, and a sealed structure for dust, moisture and water resistance.

5 is a cross-sectional view illustrating a part of an electronic device according to another one of embodiments of the present invention.

The electronic device of the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG. 5 is different from the previous exemplary embodiment in that an opening 117 is formed in the rear portion 101a of the housing 101. Therefore, it should be noted that reference numerals in the drawings for components that can be easily understood through the preceding embodiments may be identically assigned or omitted, and detailed descriptions thereof may also be omitted.

An opening 117 may be further formed in the rear portion 101a of the housing 101. In a state in which the acoustic module 103 is completely coupled to the housing 101, the rear surface of the acoustic module 103 may be positioned to face the opening 117. A decorative member 141 may be coupled to the opening 117 to seal the opening 117. For example, the decorative member 141 may be mounted and fixed on the opening 117 by adhesion using double-sided tape or adhesive, ultrasonic fusion, or the like. The decorative member 141 may be used for exterior decoration of the electronic device 100, and may press the acoustic module 103 in a direction in close contact with the support part 101c.

In addition, the electronic device 100 may further include a pressing member 143 interposed between the decorative member 141 and the acoustic module 103. The pressing member 143 is made of an elastic material and can press the acoustic module 103 even if there is a manufacturing tolerance or an assembly tolerance between each component. Accordingly, a sealing structure for dustproof and waterproof of the acoustic input/output path of the acoustic module 103 can be implemented more stably.

8 is a diagram illustrating a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 8, the electronic device 100 includes a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input/output interface 140, a display 150, a communication interface 160, and an application operation module 170. ) Can be included.

The bus 110 may be a circuit that connects the above-described components to each other and transmits communication (eg, a control message) between the above-described components.

The processor 120 includes, for example, the other components described above through the bus 110 (for example, the memory 130, the input/output interface 140, the display 150, the communication interface ( 160), or the application operation module 170), decrypts the received instruction, and executes an operation or data processing according to the decrypted instruction.

The memory 130 may include the processor 120 or other components (eg, the input/output interface 140, the display 150, the communication interface 160, the application operation module 170, etc.) Commands or data received from or generated by the processor 120 or other components may be stored. The memory 130 may include programming modules such as a kernel 130a, middleware 130b, an application programming interface (API) 130c, or an application 130d. Each of the above-described programming modules may be composed of software, firmware, hardware, or a combination of at least two or more of them.

The kernel 130a includes system resources used to execute other programming modules, for example, the middleware 130b, the API 130c, or an operation or function implemented in the application 130d. : The bus 110, the processor 120, or the memory 130, etc.) can be controlled or managed. In addition, the kernel 130a may provide an interface for controlling or managing by accessing individual components of the electronic device 100 from the middleware 130b, the API 130c, or the application 130d. have.

The middleware 130b may serve as an intermediary so that the API 130c or the application 130d communicates with the kernel 130a to exchange data. In addition, the middleware 130b provides a system resource (for example, to at least one of the applications 130d) in relation to the job requests received from the application 130d. Control (e.g., scheduling or load balancing) for work requests using a method such as assigning a priority to use the bus 110, the processor 120 or the memory 130, etc. I can.

The API 130c is an interface for the application 130d to control functions provided by the kernel 130a or the middleware 130b. For example, file control, window control, image processing or text control, etc. It may include at least one interface or function (eg, command) for.

According to various embodiments, the application 130d is a short message service (SMS)/multimedia messaging service (MMS) application, an email application, a calendar application, an alarm application, a health care application (eg, exercise or blood sugar). And environmental information applications (eg, an application that provides air pressure, humidity, or temperature information) or the like. Additionally or alternatively, the application 130d may be an application related to information exchange between the electronic device 100 and the external electronic device 104. The application related to the information exchange is, for example, a notification relay application for delivering specific information to the external electronic device, or a device management application for managing the external electronic device 104 It may include.

For example, the notification delivery application transfers notification information generated from another application (eg, SMS/MMS application, email application, health management application, environment information application, etc.) of the electronic device 100 to the external electronic device 104. It may include the ability to deliver. Additionally or alternatively, the notification delivery application may receive notification information from the external electronic device 104 and provide it to the user. The device management application is, for example, a function for at least a part of the external electronic device 104 communicating with the electronic device 100 (for example, turning on/off of the external electronic device itself (or some component parts) Or, manage (eg, install, delete, or update) the brightness (or resolution) of the display), applications running on the external electronic device, or services (eg, call service or message service) provided by the external electronic device. I can.

According to various embodiments, the application 130d may include an application designated according to a property of the external electronic device 104 (eg, the type of the electronic device). For example, when the external electronic device is an MP3 player, the application 130d may include an application related to music reproduction. Similarly, when the external electronic device is a mobile medical device, the application 130d may include an application related to health management. According to an embodiment, the application 130d may include at least one of an application designated to the electronic device 100 or an application received from another electronic device (eg, the server 106 or the external electronic device 104). have.

The input/output interface 140 may transmit a command or data input from a user through an input/output device (for example, a sensor, a keyboard, or a touch screen), for example, the processor 120, the memory through the bus 110 (130), the communication interface 160, or may be transmitted to the application operation module 170. For example, the input/output interface 140 may provide data on a user's touch input through a touch screen to the processor 120. In addition, the input/output interface 140 is received from the processor 120, the memory 130, the communication interface 160, or the application operation module 170 through the bus 110, for example. The command or data may be output through the input/output device (eg, a speaker or a display). For example, the input/output interface 140 may output voice data processed through the processor 120 to a user through a speaker.

The display 150 may display various types of information (eg, multimedia data or text data) to a user.

The communication interface 160 may connect communication between the electronic device 100 and another electronic device (eg, the external electronic device 104 or the server 106 ). For example, the communication interface 160 may be connected to the network 162 through wireless communication or wired communication to communicate with the external electronic device. The wireless communication is, for example, WiFi (wireless fidelity), WiFi Direct, BT (Bluetooth), NFC (near field communication), GPS (global positioning system) or cellular (cellular) communication (e.g., LTE, LTE-A , CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro, GSM, etc.). The wired communication may include, for example, at least one of a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232), or a plain old telephone service (POTS).

According to an embodiment, the network 162 may be a telecommunications network. The communication network may include at least one of a computer network, the Internet, the Internet of things, and a telephone network. According to an embodiment, a protocol for communication between the electronic device 100 and an external electronic device (eg, transport layer protocol, data link layer protocol, or physical layer protocol) is an application 130d, an API 130c, and the It may be supported by at least one of the middleware 130b, the kernel 130a, and the communication interface 160.

According to an embodiment, the application operation module 170 may support driving of the electronic device 100 by performing at least one of operations (or functions) implemented in the electronic device 100. have. For example, the server 106 may include a communication control server module 108 capable of supporting the application operation module 170 implemented in the electronic device 100. For example, the communication control server module 108 includes at least one component of the application operation module 170 and performs at least one of the operations performed by the application operation module 170 (eg, proxy). can do.

The application operation module 170 includes at least information obtained from other components (eg, the processor 120, the memory 130, the input/output interface 140, the communication interface 160, etc.) You can process some and use it in a variety of ways. For example, the application operation module 170 uses or independently of the processor 120, the electronic device 100 is another electronic device (for example, the external electronic device 104 or the server 106) At least some functions of the electronic device 100 may be controlled so as to interlock with the electronic device 100. The connection control module 170 may be integrated into the processor 120. According to an embodiment, at least one configuration of the application operation module 170 may be included in the server 106 (for example, the communication control server module 108), and the application operation module 170 from the server 106 At least one operation implemented in) may be supported. Additional information on the application operation module 170 is provided through FIG. 2 to be described later.

9 is a block diagram of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 9, the electronic device 100 may constitute, for example, all or part of the electronic device described above. The electronic device 100 includes at least one application processor (AP) 910, a communication module 920, a subscriber identification module card (SIM) 924, a memory 930, a sensor module 940, and an input device. At least one of 950, display 960, interface 970, audio module 980, camera module 991, power management module 995, battery 996, indicator 997, or motor 998 It may include.

The AP 910 may control a plurality of hardware or software components connected to the AP 910 by driving an operating system or an application program, and may perform various data processing and operations including multimedia data. The AP 910 may be implemented with, for example, a system on chip (SoC). According to an embodiment, the AP 910 may further include a Graphic Processing Unit (GPU) (not shown).

The communication module 920 (for example, the communication interface 160) is used in communication between the electronic device 100 and other electronic devices (for example, the external electronic device 104 or the server 106) connected through a network. Data transmission and reception can be performed. According to one embodiment, the communication module 920 is a cellular module 921, a Wifi module 923, a BT module 925, a GPS module 927, an NFC module 928, or a radio frequency (RF) module ( 929) may include at least one of.

The cellular module 921 may provide a voice call, a video call, a text service, or an Internet service through a communication network (eg, LTE, LTE-A, CDMA, WCDMA, UMTS, WiBro, GSM, etc.). In addition, the cellular module 921 may distinguish and authenticate electronic devices in a communication network using, for example, a subscriber identification module (eg, the SIM card 924). According to an embodiment, the cellular module 921 may perform at least some of functions that can be provided by the AP 910. For example, the cellular module 921 may perform at least a part of a multimedia control function.

According to an embodiment, the cellular module 921 may include a Communication Processor (CP). In addition, the cellular module 921 may be implemented as an SoC, for example. In FIG. 9, components such as the cellular module 921 (for example, a communication processor), the memory 930, or the power management module 995 are shown as separate components from the AP 910. According to an embodiment, the AP 910 may be implemented to include at least some of the above-described components (for example, the cellular module 921).

According to an embodiment, the AP 910 or the cellular module 921 (for example, a communication processor) loads a command or data received from at least one of a nonvolatile memory or other components connected to each of the volatile memory ( load) to handle it. In addition, the AP 910 or the cellular module 921 may store data received from at least one of other components or generated by at least one of the other components in a nonvolatile memory.

Each of the Wifi module 923, the BT module 925, the GPS module 927, or the NFC module 928 may include, for example, a processor for processing data transmitted and received through a corresponding module. I can. In FIG. 9, the cellular module 921, the Wifi module 923, the BT module 925, the GPS module 927, or the NFC module 928 are shown as separate blocks, respectively, but according to an embodiment, the cellular module ( 921), Wifi module 923, BT module 925, GPS module 927, or at least some (for example, two or more) of the NFC module 928 may be included in one integrated chip (IC) or IC package. have. For example, at least some of the processors corresponding to each of the cellular module 921, Wifi module 923, BT module 925, GPS module 927, or NFC module 928 (eg, cellular module 921) A communication processor corresponding to and a Wifi processor corresponding to the Wifi module 923) may be implemented as one SoC.

The RF module 929 may transmit and receive data, for example, transmit and receive an RF signal. Although not shown, the RF module 929 may include, for example, a transceiver, a power amp module (PAM), a frequency filter, a low noise amplifier (LNA), or the like. In addition, the RF module 929 may further include a component for transmitting and receiving electromagnetic waves in free space in wireless communication, for example, a conductor or a conducting wire. In FIG. 15, the cellular module 921, the Wifi module 923, the BT module 925, the GPS module 927, and the NFC module 928 are shown to share one RF module 929 with each other. According to an embodiment, at least one of the cellular module 921, the Wifi module 923, the BT module 925, the GPS module 927, or the NFC module 928 performs transmission and reception of RF signals through a separate RF module. can do.

The SIM card 924 may be a card including a subscriber identification module, and may be inserted into a slot formed at a specific location of the electronic device. The SIM card 924 may include unique identification information (eg, integrated circuit card identifier (ICCID)) or subscriber information (eg, international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)).

The memory 930 (for example, the memory 130) may include an internal memory 932 or an external memory 934. The internal memory 932 may be, for example, a volatile memory (for example, dynamic RAM (DRAM), static RAM (SRAM), synchronous dynamic RAM (SDRAM), etc.)) or a non-volatile memory, for example. For example, OTPROM (one time programmable ROM), PROM (programmable ROM), EPROM (erasable and programmable ROM), EEPROM (electrically erasable and programmable ROM), mask ROM, flash ROM, NAND flash memory, NOR flash memory, etc.) It may include at least one.

According to an embodiment, the internal memory 932 may be a Solid State Drive (SSD). The external memory 934 is a flash drive, for example, compact flash (CF), secure digital (SD), micro secure digital (Micro-SD), mini secure digital (mini-SD), extreme digital (xD), or It may further include a Memory Stick. The external memory 934 may be functionally connected to the electronic device 100 through various interfaces. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may further include a storage device (or storage medium) such as a hard drive.

The sensor module 940 may measure a physical quantity or detect an operating state of the electronic device 100, and convert the measured or detected information into an electric signal. The sensor module 940 is, for example, a gesture sensor 940A, a gyro sensor 940B, an atmospheric pressure sensor 940C, a magnetic sensor 940D, an acceleration sensor 940E, a grip sensor 940F, and a proximity sensor. (940G), color sensor (940H) (e.g., RGB (red, green, blue) sensor), biometric sensor (940I), temperature/humidity sensor (940J), illuminance sensor (940K), or UV (ultra violet) sensor ( 940M) may include at least one of. Additionally or alternatively, the sensor module 940 may include, for example, an olfactory sensor (E-nose sensor, not shown), an EMG sensor (electromyography sensor, not shown), an EEG sensor (electroencephalogram sensor, not shown), and ECG. It may include an electrocardiogram sensor (not shown), an infrared (IR) sensor (not shown), an iris sensor (not shown), or a fingerprint sensor (not shown). The sensor module 940 may further include a control circuit for controlling at least one or more sensors included therein.

The input device 950 may include a touch panel 952, a (digital) pen sensor 954, a key 956, or an ultrasonic input device 958. The touch panel 952 may recognize a touch input by at least one of a capacitive type, a pressure sensitive type, an infrared type, or an ultrasonic type. In addition, the touch panel 952 may further include a control circuit. In the case of capacitive type, physical contact or proximity recognition is possible. The touch panel 952 may further include a tactile layer. In this case, the touch panel 952 may provide a tactile reaction to a user.

The (digital) pen sensor 954 may be implemented using, for example, a method identical or similar to that of receiving a user's touch input, or a separate sheet for recognition. The key 956 may include, for example, a physical button, an optical key, or a keypad. The ultrasonic input device 958 is a device that can check data by detecting sound waves with a microphone (eg, a microphone 988) in the electronic device 100 through an input tool that generates an ultrasonic signal. Recognition is possible. According to an embodiment, the electronic device 100 may receive a user input from an external electronic device (eg, a computer or a server) connected thereto by using the communication module 920.

The display 960 (for example, the display 180) may include a panel 962, a hologram device 964, or a projector 966. The panel 962 may be, for example, a liquid-crystal display (LCD) or an active-matrix organic light-emitting diode (AM-OLED). The panel 962 may be implemented, for example, to be flexible, transparent, or wearable. The panel 962 may be configured with the touch panel 952 as a single module. The hologram device 964 may show a stereoscopic image in the air by using interference of light. The projector 966 may display an image by projecting light onto a screen. The screen may be located inside or outside the electronic device 100, for example. According to an embodiment, the display 960 may further include a control circuit for controlling the panel 962, the hologram device 964, or the projector 966.

The interface 970 is, for example, a high-definition multimedia interface (HDMI) 972, a universal serial bus (USB) 974, an optical interface 976, or a D-sub (D-subminiature, 978). It may include. The interface 970 may be included in the communication interface 160 illustrated in FIG. 1, for example. Additionally or alternatively, the interface 970 may be, for example, a mobile high-definition link (MHL) interface, a secure digital (SD) card/multi-media card (MMC) interface, or an infrared data association (IrDA) standard interface. It may include.

The audio module 980 may convert a sound and an electric signal bidirectionally. At least some components of the audio module 980 may be included in, for example, the input/output interface 140 illustrated in FIG. 8. The audio module 980 may process sound information input or output through, for example, a speaker 982, a receiver 984, an earphone 986, a microphone 988, or the like.

The camera module 991 is a device capable of photographing still images and moving pictures, and according to an embodiment, one or more image sensors (eg, a front sensor or a rear sensor), a lens (not shown), an image signal processor (ISP), Not shown) or flash (not shown) (for example, LED or xenon lamp) may be included.

The power management module 995 may manage power of the electronic device 100. Although not shown, the power management module 995 may include, for example, a power management integrated circuit (PMIC), a charger integrated circuit (IC), or a battery or fuel gauge.

The PMIC may be mounted in an integrated circuit or an SoC semiconductor, for example. Charging methods can be divided into wired and wireless. The charger IC may charge a battery and prevent overvoltage or overcurrent from flowing from a charger. According to an embodiment, the charger IC may include a charger IC for at least one of a wired charging method or a wireless charging method. The wireless charging method includes, for example, a magnetic resonance method, a magnetic induction method, or an electromagnetic wave method, and additional circuits for wireless charging, for example, a circuit such as a coil loop, a resonance circuit, or a rectifier may be added. have.

The battery gauge may measure, for example, the remaining amount of the battery 996, a voltage, current, or temperature during charging. The battery 996 may store or generate electricity, and may supply power to the electronic device 100 by using the stored or generated electricity. The battery 996 may include, for example, a rechargeable battery or a solar battery.

The indicator 997 may display a specific state of the electronic device 100 or a part thereof (for example, the AP 910), for example, a boot state, a message state, or a charging state. The motor 998 may convert an electrical signal into mechanical vibration. Although not shown, the electronic device 100 may include a processing device (eg, a GPU) for supporting mobile TV. The processing device for supporting mobile TV may process media data according to standards such as digital multimedia broadcasting (DMB), digital video broadcasting (DVB), or media flow.

Each of the above-described components of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be composed of one or more components, and a name of the corresponding component may vary according to the type of the electronic device. An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one of the above-described components, and some components may be omitted or additional other components may be further included. In addition, some of the constituent elements of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure are combined to form a single entity, so that functions of the corresponding constituent elements before the combination may be performed in the same manner.

The term'module' used in various embodiments of the present invention may mean, for example, a unit including one or a combination of two or more of hardware, software, or firmware. 'Module' may be used interchangeably with terms such as unit, logic, logical block, component, or circuit, for example. The'module' may be a minimum unit or a part of an integrally configured component. The'module' may be a minimum unit or a part of one or more functions. The'module' can be implemented mechanically or electronically. For example, a'module' according to various embodiments of the present invention is known or developed in the future, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs), or programmable logic that performs certain operations. It may include at least one of a programmable-logic device.

According to various embodiments, at least a part of an apparatus (eg, modules or functions thereof) or a method (eg, operations) according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be computer-readable in the form of, for example, a programming module. It can be implemented as a command stored in a computer-readable storage media. When the command is executed by one or more processors (for example, the processor 120), the one or more processors may perform a function corresponding to the command. The computer-readable storage medium may be, for example, the memory 130. At least a part of the programming module may be implemented (eg, executed) by, for example, the processor 120. At least a portion of the programming module may include, for example, a module, a program, a routine, a set of instructions or a process for performing one or more functions.

The computer-readable recording medium includes magnetic media such as hard disks, floppy disks, and magnetic tapes, and optical recording media such as Compact Disc Read Only Memory (CD-ROM) and Digital Versatile Disc (DVD). Media), Magnetic-Optical Media such as a floptical disk, and program commands such as read only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), flash memory, etc. A hardware device specially configured to store and perform modules) may be included. Further, the program instruction may include not only machine language codes such as those produced by a compiler, but also high-level language codes that can be executed by a computer using an interpreter or the like. The above-described hardware device may be configured to operate as one or more software modules to perform the operations of various embodiments of the present invention, and vice versa.

A module or a programming module according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may include at least one or more of the above-described components, some of the above-described components may be omitted, or additional other components may be further included. Operations performed by a module, a programming module, or other components according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be executed sequentially, in parallel, repeatedly, or in a heuristic manner. Also, some operations may be executed in a different order, omitted, or other operations may be added.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, in a storage medium storing instructions, the instructions are configured to cause the at least one processor to perform at least one operation when executed by at least one processor, and the at least one The operation of may include displaying a screen of a first application through a display of the electronic device; Displaying a first portion capable of receiving a user input on at least a partial area of the display; Receiving a user input on or adjacent to the first portion; And displaying a second portion larger than the first portion on the display in response to the user input, wherein the second portion is a text capable of selecting at least one of functions specific to the first application , Symbol, or icon.

As described above, in the detailed description of the present invention, specific embodiments have been described, but it will be apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

100: electronic device 101: housing
102: window member 103: acoustic module
131: acoustic component 133: bracket
135: sealing member

Claims (14)

In the electronic device,
A housing including a rear portion, a side wall portion extending from an edge of the rear portion, a support portion extending from the side wall portion to face the rear portion, an opening formed through the rear portion, and a decorative member mounted on the opening;
An acoustic component at least partially interposed between the rear portion and the support portion;
A bracket coupled to at least partially surround the acoustic component; And
Including a sealing member disposed on the bracket,
The decorative member pressurizes the acoustic component to come into close contact with the support,
The sealing member forms a sealing structure between the housing and the acoustic component.
delete The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sealing member forms a sealing structure between the support and the acoustic component.
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the housing further comprises a sound output hole formed to pass through the support.
The method of claim 1, wherein the sealing member,
A first sealing portion disposed between an inner surface of the support portion and an outer surface of the bracket; And
An electronic device comprising a second sealing portion disposed between the inner surface of the bracket and the acoustic component.
The method of claim 5,
The housing further includes a sound output hole formed to pass through the support,
The first sealing part has a closed curve shape disposed to surround the sound output hole on an inner surface of the support part.
The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the second sealing portion has a closed curve shape disposed along an edge of the front surface of the acoustic component.
delete The method of claim 1,
An electronic device further comprising a pressing member made of an elastic material interposed between the decorative member and the acoustic component.
The method of claim 1, wherein the housing,
A receiving groove formed on an outer surface of the support part; And
Electronic device further comprising a mesh grill mounted in the receiving groove.
The method of claim 1,
Further comprising a second sound output hole formed to pass through the bracket,
The sealing member is an electronic device formed around the second sound output hole on an inner side and an outer side of the bracket, respectively.
The method of claim 1,
The bracket is made of a metal material or a synthetic resin material and is provided to surround at least the front surface of the acoustic component,
The sealing member is an electronic device disposed on an outer surface and an inner surface of the bracket, respectively.
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the acoustic component comprises at least one of a speaker module for sound output, a receiver module for voice communication, and a microphone module for sound input.
The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sealing member comprises at least one of a sponge, a poron tape, a rubber, a silicone rubber, and a urethane.

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