WO2022270790A1

WO2022270790A1 - Electronic device including housing

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Publication number: WO2022270790A1
Application number: PCT/KR2022/007838
Authority: WO
Inventors: 찌 부이닥; 천 르쑤안; 위 응오반; 호앙 응웬반; 탕 응오반
Original assignee: 삼성전자주식회사
Priority date: 2021-06-21
Filing date: 2022-06-02
Publication date: 2022-12-29
Also published as: KR20220169698A

Abstract

Disclosed is an electronic device including a housing the structure of which is improved to prevent a window from being damaged. A display device may comprise: a display module; a transparent member which covers the display module; a housing in which the display module and the transparent member are accommodated and which includes an inner wall provided to surround the edge of the transparent member and an outer wall forming the outer rim of the housing; and an impact absorbing member which includes an impact absorbing portion spaced a predetermined distance apart from the edge of the transparent member and is made of a non-metallic material, wherein the impact absorbing portion is provided to have a shape corresponding to the edge of the transparent member so as to be brought into surface contact with the edge of the transparent member.

Description

Electronic device comprising a housing

The present invention relates to an electronic device including a housing having an improved structure.

An electronic device such as a smart phone may include a display module, a transparent member covering the display module, and a housing accommodating the display module and a window and forming an external appearance of the electronic device. The window forms an exterior of the electronic device together with the housing, and may be provided to protect the display module disposed under the window from scratches and other damage.

The window may include a transparent material such as glass, acryl, transparent plastic, or ceramic, and may be provided with a thin thickness. Due to the material and thinness of the window, the window may be vulnerable to impact, and in particular, the edge of the window may be vulnerable to impact. Due to this, when the electronic device is dropped or subjected to an external shock, the window is easily damaged, and particularly, the edge of the window is easily damaged.

One aspect of the present invention provides an electronic device including a housing whose structure is improved to prevent breakage of a window.

Another aspect of the present invention provides an electronic device including a shock absorbing member provided to reduce or disperse an impact applied to an edge of a window.

According to the spirit of the present invention, a display device includes a display module, a transparent member covering the display module, and a housing accommodating the display module and the transparent member, including an inner wall provided to surround an edge of the transparent member and A shock absorbing member including a housing including an outer wall forming an outer rim of the housing and a shock absorbing member disposed at a predetermined distance from an edge of the transparent member, and made of a non-metallic material, the shock absorbing member, It may be provided in a shape corresponding to the edge of the transparent member so as to make surface contact with the edge of the transparent member.

A portion of the shock absorbing portion and a portion of an edge of the transparent member may be provided parallel to each other.

The housing may further include a protrusion (guard portion) provided to connect between the inner wall and the outer wall and to protect the transparent member.

The housing may further include a groove extending along the inner wall to surround an edge of the transparent member and formed on the protruding portion.

The groove may be formed in the protruding portion corresponding to an edge of the transparent member.

The inner wall, the outer wall, and the protrusion may be made of a metal material.

The shock absorbing member may be made of a non-metallic material to reduce an impact applied to the transparent member when in contact with the transparent member.

The housing may further include an adhesive member disposed between the transparent member and the shock absorbing member to adhere the transparent member to the shock absorbing member.

The shock absorbing member may further include a seating portion provided to position the adhesive member.

The seating portion may be disposed inside the housing rather than the shock absorbing portion.

The shock absorbing member may further include a support portion connected to the seating portion and protruding toward the transparent member.

The support part may be disposed to be spaced apart from the transparent member by a predetermined distance.

The shock absorbing member may further include a transition portion formed at a side end of the shock absorbing portion.

The transition portion may be formed in a curved surface to prevent damage to the transparent member due to contact between a side end of the shock absorbing portion and the transparent member.

The transition part may include a first transition part extending from the shock absorbing part into the groove, and a second transition part extending from the shock absorbing part to the inner wall and its periphery.

The housing may further include a cutting portion formed by cutting a portion of the housing extending to surround an edge of the transparent member.

The shock absorbing member may further include a segmented portion that forms an exterior of the housing together with the outer wall by being positioned on the cutting portion.

When the groove is referred to as a first groove, the shock absorbing member may further include a second groove connected to the first groove and formed on the shock absorbing part.

The shock absorbing member may further include a vertical wall forming a surface parallel to the inner wall from one end of the shock absorbing portion.

According to the spirit of the present invention, an electronic device includes a display module, a transparent member covering the display module, and a housing provided to accommodate the display module and the transparent member, including an outer wall forming a side surface of the electronic device and , a housing including a protrusion extending from the outer wall, a groove formed by recessing a portion of the protrusion and extending along the edge of the transparent member, and a shock absorber disposed spaced apart from the edge of the transparent member by a predetermined distance. It may include a shock absorbing member including a portion, and the shock absorbing portion may be provided in a shape corresponding to an edge of the transparent member so as to make surface contact with the edge of the transparent member.

The outer wall and the protrusion may be made of a metal material.

The shock absorbing member may be made of a non-metallic material.

According to the spirit of the present invention, it is possible to provide an electronic device including a housing whose structure is improved to prevent breakage of a window.

According to another aspect of the present invention, an electronic device including a shock absorbing member provided to reduce or disperse an impact applied to an edge of a window may be provided.

1 is a view showing the front of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

2 is a diagram illustrating a rear surface of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

3 is an exploded view of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a diagram illustrating a part of a housing in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of C of FIG. 4 .

FIG. 6 is a view of FIG. 5 from another angle.

FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of D of FIG. 6 .

8 is a view showing a partial cross-section of a transparent member in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 1;

Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 1;

11 is an enlarged view of a part of a housing in an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

12 is a sectional view of FIG. 11 .

13 is an enlarged view of a part of a housing in an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention.

14 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 13 .

The embodiments described in this specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only one preferred example of the disclosed invention, and there may be various modifications that can replace the embodiments and drawings in this specification at the time of filing of the present application.

In addition, the same reference numerals or numerals presented in each drawing in this specification indicate parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

In addition, terms used in this specification are used to describe embodiments, and are not intended to limit and/or limit the disclosed invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "include" or "have" are intended to indicate that there is a feature, number, step, operation, component, part, or combination thereof described in the specification, but one or more other features It does not preclude in advance the existence or addition of numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

In addition, terms including ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second” used herein may be used to describe various components, but the components are not limited by the terms, and the terms It is used only for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, a first element may be termed a second element, and similarly, a second element may be termed a first element, without departing from the scope of the present invention. The term “and/or” includes any combination of a plurality of related recited items or any one of a plurality of related recited items.

Meanwhile, the terms "front", "rear", "left", and "right" used in the following description are defined based on the drawings, and the shape and location of each component are not limited by these terms.

Electronic devices according to various embodiments of the present disclosure include, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer (PC), a mobile phone, a video phone, and an e-book reader. , desktop PC, laptop PC, netbook computer, workstation, server, personal digital assistant (PDA), portable multimedia player (PMP), MP3 player, mobile medical device , cameras, or wearable devices such as smart glasses, head-mounted-devices (HMDs), electronic garments, electronic bracelets, electronic necklaces, electronic appcessories, electronic tattoos, It may include at least one of a smart mirror or a smart watch.

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance. Smart appliances include, for example, televisions, DVD players, audio systems, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwave ovens, washing machines, air purifiers, set-top boxes, home automation control panels control panel), security control panel, TV box (e.g. Samsung HomeSync™, Apple TV™, or Google TV™), game console (e.g. Xbox™, PlayStation™), electronic dictionary, electronic key, It may include at least one of a camcorder or an electronic photo frame.

In another embodiment, the electronic device may include various types of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measuring devices (such as blood glucose meter, heart rate monitor, blood pressure monitor, or body temperature monitor), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), CT (computed tomography), imager, or ultrasonicator, etc.), navigation device, GPS receiver (global positioning system receiver), EDR (event data recorder), FDR (flight data recorder), automobile infotainment device, ship Electronic equipment (e.g. navigation systems for ships, gyrocompasses, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, robots for industrial or domestic use, automatic teller's machines (ATMs) in financial institutions, POS in stores (point of sales), or internet of things (e.g. light bulbs, various sensors, electricity or gas meters, sprinkler devices, smoke alarms, thermostats, street lights, toasters, exercise equipment, hot water tank, heater, boiler, etc.).

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a building/structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various measuring devices (eg, Water, electricity, gas, radio wave measuring devices, etc.) may include at least one. In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. In addition, the electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include new electronic devices according to technological development.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to various embodiments will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (eg, an artificial intelligence electronic device).

Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this specification, the transparent member may refer to a window.

1 is a view showing the front of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. 2 is a diagram illustrating a rear surface of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 , the electronic device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a first side (or front side) 210A, a second side (or back side) 210B, and a first side. It may include a housing 100 including a side surface 210C surrounding a space between 210A and the second surface 210B.

At least a portion of the first surface 210A may be formed by a transparent member 220 that is substantially transparent. The second surface 210B may be formed by the substantially opaque back plate 280 . The rear plate 280 is formed, for example, of coated or tinted glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (eg, aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of the foregoing materials. It can be. The side surface 210C is coupled to the front plate 202 and the rear plate 280 and may be formed by the bezel part 218 of the housing 100 including metal. In some embodiments, the back plate 280 and the bezel portion 218 may be integrally formed and include the same material (eg, a metal material such as aluminum).

The front plate 202 includes two first regions 210D that are curved and seamlessly extended from the first surface 210A toward the rear plate 280, and the long edge of the front plate 202 (long edge) can be included at both ends.

The rear plate 280 may include two second regions 210E that are curved and seamlessly extended from the second surface 210B toward the front plate 202 at both ends of the long edge. According to some embodiments, the front plate 202 (or the rear plate 280) may include only one of the first regions 210D (or the second regions 210E). According to another embodiment, some of the first regions 210D or the second regions 210E may not be included. In the above embodiments, when viewed from the side of the electronic device 200, the bezel part 218 is the first area 210D or the second area 210E as described above is not included on the side side. 1 thickness (or width), and may have a second thickness thinner than the first thickness on a side surface including the first regions 210D or the second regions 210E.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 includes a display module 230 (see FIG. 3),

audio modules

203, 207, and 214,

sensor modules

204, 216, and 219, and

camera modules

205 and 212. , 213), a key input device 217, a light emitting element 206, and at least one of

connector holes

208 and 209. According to some embodiments, the electronic device 200 may omit at least one of the components (eg, the key input device 217 or the light emitting device 206) or may additionally include other components.

The display module 230 may be exposed through a substantial portion of the front plate 202 , for example. According to some embodiments, at least a portion of the display module 230 may be exposed through the front plate 202 forming the first area 210D of the first surface 210A and the side surface 210C. there is. According to some embodiments, the corner of the display module 230 may be formed substantially the same as the outer shape adjacent to the front plate 202 . According to another embodiment (not shown), in order to expand the area where the display module 230 is exposed, the distance between the periphery of the display module 230 and the periphery of the front plate 202 may be substantially equal.

According to an embodiment, the display module 230 includes an audio module 214, a sensor module 204, a camera module 205, a fingerprint sensor 216, and a light emitting element 206 on the rear surface of the screen display area. It may contain at least one or more. According to another embodiment (not shown), the display module 230 forms a recess or an opening in a portion of the screen display area, and the audio module 214 aligned with the recess or the opening. ), at least one of the sensor module 204, the camera module 205, and the light emitting element 206 may be included. According to another embodiment (not shown), the display module 230 is combined with a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a digitizer that detects a magnetic field type stylus pen, or may be placed adjacent to each other. According to some embodiments, at least a portion of the

sensor modules

204 and 219 and/or at least a portion of the key input device 217 may be configured in the first regions 210D and/or the second region 210E. ) can be placed in

The

audio modules

203 , 207 , and 214 may include microphone holes 203 and speaker holes 207 and 214 . A microphone for acquiring external sound may be disposed inside the microphone hole 203, and in some embodiments, a plurality of microphones may be disposed to detect the direction of sound. The speaker holes 207 and 214 may include an external speaker hole 207 and a receiver hole 214 for communication. According to some embodiments, the speaker holes 207 and 214 and the microphone hole 203 may be implemented as one hole, or a speaker (eg, a piezo speaker) may be included without the speaker holes 207 and 114.

The

sensor modules

204 , 216 , and 219 may generate electrical signals or data values corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device 200 or an external environmental state. The

sensor modules

204, 216, and 219 may include, for example, a first sensor module 204 (eg, a proximity sensor) and/or a second sensor module (eg, a proximity sensor) disposed on the first surface 210A of the housing 100. (not shown) (eg, a fingerprint sensor), and/or a third sensor module 219 (eg, an HRM sensor) and/or a fourth sensor module 216 disposed on the second surface 210B of the housing 100. ) (eg, a fingerprint sensor). The fingerprint sensor may be disposed on the first surface 210A (eg, the display module 230 as well as the second surface 210B) of the housing 100. The electronic device 200 includes a sensor module (not shown), For example, at least one of a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, an air pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a bio sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor 204 can include more.

The

camera modules

205, 212, and 213 include a first camera device 205 disposed on the first surface 210A of the electronic device 200 and a second camera device 212 disposed on the second surface 210B. ), and/or flash 213. The

camera devices

205 and 212 may include one or a plurality of lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor. The flash 213 may include, for example, a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp. According to some embodiments, two or more lenses (infrared camera, wide-angle and telephoto lenses) and image sensors may be disposed on one side of the electronic device 200 .

The key input device 217 may be disposed on the side surface 210C of the housing 100 . According to another embodiment, the electronic device 200 may not include some or all of the above-mentioned key input devices 217, and the key input devices 217 that are not included are on the display module 230. It may be implemented in other forms such as soft keys. According to some embodiments, the key input device 217 may include a sensor module 216 disposed on the second surface 210B of the housing 100 .

The light emitting device 206 may be disposed on, for example, the first surface 210A of the housing 100 . The light emitting element 206 may provide, for example, state information of the electronic device 200 in the form of light. According to another embodiment, the light emitting device 206 may provide, for example, a light source interlocked with the operation of the camera module 205 . The light emitting element 206 may include, for example, an LED, an IR LED, and a xenon lamp.

The connector holes 208 and 209 include a first connector hole 208 capable of receiving a connector (eg, a USB connector) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data to and from an external electronic device, and/or an external electronic device. and a second connector hole (eg, an earphone jack) 209 capable of accommodating a connector for transmitting and receiving an audio signal.

Referring to FIG. 3 , the electronic device 200 includes a transparent member (or window) 220, a display module 230, a housing 100, a printed circuit board 240, a battery 250, and a rear case 260. ), an antenna 270, and a rear plate 280. According to some embodiments, the electronic device 200 may omit at least one of the components or additionally include other components.

On the other hand, when referring to the drawings, the Z-axis may indicate a front-back direction, the Y-axis may indicate a left-right direction, and the X-axis may indicate a vertical direction. A direction in which the transparent member 220 is viewed may be a forward direction, and a direction in which the rear plate 280 is viewed may be a rear direction. In addition, the direction indicated by the Z-axis arrow on the drawing may be forward, the direction indicated by the X-axis arrow on the drawing may be downward, and the direction indicated by the Y-axis arrow on the drawing may be right.

The housing 100 may form an accommodation space capable of accommodating components of the electronic device 200 including the display module 230 . The receiving space of the housing 100 may be covered by the transparent member 220 and the rear plate 280 . The outer wall 102 may surround the space between the transparent member 220 and the back plate 380, and the space surrounded by the transparent member 220, the back plate 380, and the outer wall 102 is called an accommodation space. can do.

Housing 100 may include an outer wall 102 . The outer wall 102 may be formed of a metal material. The display module 230 and the transparent member 220 may be accommodated in the accommodation space of the housing 100 .

A processor, memory, and/or interface may be mounted on the printed circuit board 240 . The processor may include, for example, one or more of a central processing unit, an application processor, a graphics processing unit, an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor.

Memory may include, for example, volatile memory or non-volatile memory.

The interface may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, and/or an audio interface. The interface may electrically or physically connect the electronic device 300 to an external electronic device, and may include a USB connector, an SD card/MMC connector, or an audio connector.

The display module 230 may be coupled to correspond to the first surface (eg, the front surface) of the printed circuit board 240 .

The printed circuit board 240 may be positioned so that the display module 230 corresponds to the first surface (eg, the front surface). According to an embodiment, sensor modules (eg, an image sensor, a proximity sensor, an illuminance sensor, and a biometric sensor) may be disposed on a first surface (eg, a front surface) of the printed circuit board 240 .

The battery 250 is a device for supplying power to at least one component of the electronic device 200, and may include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell. . At least a portion of the battery 250 may be disposed on a substantially coplanar surface with the printed circuit board 240 , for example. The battery 250 may be integrally disposed inside the electronic device 200 or may be disposed detachably from the electronic device 200 .

The antenna 270 may be disposed between the rear plate 280 and the battery 250 . The antenna 270 may include, for example, a near field communication (NFC) antenna, a wireless charging antenna, and/or a magnetic secure transmission (MST) antenna. The antenna 270 may, for example, perform short-range communication with an external device or wirelessly transmit/receive power required for charging.

4 is a diagram illustrating a part of a housing in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is an enlarged view of C of FIG. 4 .

Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5 , an electronic device 200 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include a housing 100 . The housing 100 may include a metal part made of a metal material and a non-metal part made of a non-metal material, and may include a shock absorbing member 110 as a part of the non-metal part of the housing 100. there is. That is, the shock absorbing member 100 may be made of a non-metallic material.

The metal portion of the housing 100 may have a substantially square ring shape to form a side appearance of the electronic device 200 . The metal portion of the housing 100 may include at least two cutting

portions

100c and 100d. For example, the housing 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention may include two cutting

parts

100c and 100d. The cutting

portions

100c and 100d may be formed by cutting a portion of the housing 100 forming a square ring, and FIG. 5 shows one end 105 and the other end 106 of the cutting portion 100d. there is. That is, the cutting

portions

100c and 100d indicate gaps into which the segmental portion 116 to be described later may be inserted or insert-injected.

As shown in FIG. 5 , the shock absorbing member 110 may be inserted into the cutting

parts

100c and 100d or integrally formed with the housing 100 through insert injection molding. The cutting

parts

100c and 100d may be provided to utilize the metal part of the housing 100 as an antenna. Specifically, the shock absorbing member 110 may include a segmented portion 116 that forms an external appearance of the electronic device 200 together with the housing 100 by being positioned at the cutting

portions

100c and 100d. The segmental portion 116 may form a part of the housing 100 by insert injection into the cutting

portions

100c and 100d.

In addition, the shock absorbing member 110 is disposed to be spaced apart from the transparent member 220 by a predetermined distance, and is provided to contact the transparent member 220 when the transparent member 220 moves toward the housing 100 due to an external impact. It may include a shock absorber 111 to be. Second transition parts 115 may be provided at both ends of the shock absorbing part 111 so that the shock absorbing part 111 is connected to the periphery of the shock absorbing part 111 in a curved shape. The second transition portion 115 may refer to a curved portion connecting the shock absorbing portion 111 and the peripheral portion of the shock absorbing portion 111 . The second transition portion 115 may be provided in a curved shape so as not to include an angular portion. Since the second transition portion 115 is provided in a curved shape without including an angular portion, it is possible to prevent the transparent member 220 from being damaged due to contact with the second transition portion 115. FIG. This is a view from another angle. FIG. 7 is an enlarged view of D of FIG. 6 .

Configurations of the housing 100 and the shock absorbing member 110 according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6 and 7 .

The housing 100 is connected to the outer wall 102 (see FIGS. 1 and 2) forming the side appearance of the electronic device 200 and the outer wall 102 and protrudes forward of the outer wall 102 to form a transparent member 220. It may include a protrusion 103 provided to protect the edge of the protrusion 103 and an inner wall 104 extending from the protrusion 103 to the inside of the housing 100 . In other words, the housing 100 includes an inner wall 104 forming an inner surface of the housing 100, an outer wall 102 forming an outer surface of the housing 100, the inner wall 104 and the A protrusion 103 connecting the outer wall 102 may be included.

The protruding portion 103 may be provided to protrude forward from the edge of the transparent member 220 . Since the protruding portion 103 protrudes forward from the edge of the transparent member 220 , when the electronic device 200 is dropped on the ground, the protruding portion 103 may contact the ground before the transparent member 220 . The protrusion 103 is provided on the metal part of the housing 100, and accordingly, the protrusion 103 may be made of a material resistant to impact. The protruding portion 103 may not be damaged, such as being broken or destroyed even when impacted by contact with the ground. When the electronic device 200 falls on the ground, the protruding portion 103 contacts the ground instead of the edge of the transparent member 220, thereby preventing the transparent member 220 from being damaged. In other words, the protrusion 103 may protect the transparent member 220 .

According to the spirit of the present invention, the housing 100 may include a groove 101 formed on the protrusion 103 . The groove 101 may be provided to prevent the transparent member 220 from being damaged by the protrusion 103 when the transparent member 220 contacts the protrusion 103 .

According to the spirit of the present invention, the shock absorbing member 110 is provided in the same shape as the shape of the outer wall 102 and the protruding portion 103, and the segment portion disposed on the cutting

portions

100c and 100d of the housing 100 ( 116), the impact absorbing part 111 connected to the segmental part 116 and disposed at a predetermined distance from the transparent member 220, and the mounting part 112 provided to position the adhesive member 120 to be described later. can include

In addition, the shock absorbing member 110 is provided at both ends of the shock absorbing portion 111, and the first transition portion 114 smoothly connects the shock absorbing portion 111 and the periphery of both ends of the shock absorbing portion 111. And it may include a second transition portion (115). The first transition part 114 and the second transition part 115 may prevent both ends of the shock absorbing part 111 from being formed sharp. When the transparent member 220 and the shock absorbing member 110 come into contact with the first transition part 114 and the second transition part 115, the transparent member 220 is moved by the pointed end of the shock absorbing part 111. damage can be prevented.

The first transition part 114 may extend into the groove 101 from both sides of the shock absorbing part 111 . The second transition portion 115 may extend from both sides of the shock absorbing portion 111 to the inner wall 104 and to a partial region below the inner wall 104 .

Referring to FIG. 8, the transparent member 220 according to an embodiment of the present invention has an upper surface 224, a lower surface 225, and

side surfaces

221, 222, and 223 connecting the upper surface 224 and the lower surface 225. ) may be included.

The side surfaces 221, 222, and 223 of the transparent member 220 include a round portion 221 connected to the end of the upper surface 224, a chamfer portion 223 connected to the lower surface, and the round portion 221 A connection portion 222 connecting the chamfer portion 223 may be included.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the round portion 221 is a part of the side of the transparent member 220, connected to the upper surface 224 of the transparent member 220, and may be formed round. The chamfer portion 223 is a part of the side surface of the transparent member 220, and may be connected to the lower surface of the transparent member 220 and formed at an angle. In addition, the connecting portion 222 may be provided to connect the round portion 221 and the chamfer portion 223, and may be provided in a shape having a constant slope of its cross section.

Fig. 9 is a sectional view taken along line A-A in Fig. 1; Fig. 10 is a sectional view taken along line B-B in Fig. 1;

Referring to FIG. 9 , the housing 100 and the shock absorbing member 110 may be made of different materials. According to the spirit of the present invention, the housing 100 may be made of a metallic material, and the shock absorbing member 110 may be made of a non-metallic material.

Specifically, the outer wall 102, the protruding portion 103, and the inner wall 104 may be made of a metal material, for example, aluminum alloy, stainless steel, magnesium alloy, and similar materials. .

Unlike the housing 100, the shock absorbing member 110 may be made of a non-metallic material. This is to reduce the impact applied to the transparent member 220 when the shock absorbing member 110 is made of a material having a lower strength than the housing 100 and contacts the transparent member 220 .

The shock absorbing member 110 may be made of resin. In addition, the shock absorbing member 110 may be made of glass, acrylic, rubber or transparent plastic or similar materials.

As shown in FIG. 9 , the housing 100 may include a protrusion 103 or a groove 101 formed on the inner wall 104 . The groove 101 may extend to surround the edge of the transparent member 220 together with the housing 100 .

Groove 101 may be formed at one point of protrusion 103 . Specifically, assuming that the transparent member 220 moves toward the protruding portion 103 due to an external impact, it may be formed on one point of the protruding portion 103 provided to contact the transparent member 220 . The reason for assuming the movement of the transparent member 220 is that the transparent member 220 is spaced apart from the protrusion 103 by a predetermined distance. Although the transparent member 220 is spaced apart from the protruding part 103 when there is no external force, the transparent member 220 may move and come into contact with the protruding part 103 due to an external impact or the like.

Assuming that the transparent member 220 contacts the protruding portion 103 , the groove 101 may be formed on a point of the protruding portion 103 contacting the transparent member 220 . Since the groove 101 is formed in the protrusion 103, even if the electronic device 200 is dropped or an external impact is applied to the electronic device 200, the transparent member 220 moves toward the protrusion 103, the transparent member 220 ) may not contact the protrusion 103 . The transparent member 220 may contact the shock absorbing portion 111 instead of the protruding portion 103 . The protruding part 103 may be made of a metal material having high strength, and the shock absorbing part 111 may be made of a material having a lower strength than the protruding part 103 . Due to the groove 101, the transparent member 220 contacts the impact absorbing portion 111 having relatively low strength, and thus, damage to the transparent member 220 can be prevented.

Protrusion Protrusion Referring to FIG. 10 on the inner wall of the protrusion, the impact absorbing member 110 may include a shock absorbing part 111 disposed to be spaced apart from the edge of the transparent member 220 by a predetermined distance.

Specifically, the shock absorber 111 may include a surface whose cross section forms a line segment having a predetermined slope. Like the shock absorber 111, the edge portion 222 of the transparent member 220 may include a surface forming a line segment having a predetermined slope in its cross section.

According to the spirit of the present invention, the slope of the line segment formed by the cross section of the shock absorbing portion 111 and the slope of the line segment formed by the edge portion 222 of the transparent member 220 may be provided to be the same. In other words, the shock absorbing portion 111 and the edge portion 222 may be provided parallel to each other. In addition, the shock absorbing portion 111 and the edge portion 222 may be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance g2.

With the above structure, when the transparent member 220 moves toward the shock absorbing portion 111 by g2 due to an external impact, the shock absorbing portion 111 and the edge portion 222 are in surface contact with each other. can do. This is because surface-to-surface contact is achieved when two surfaces parallel to each other move in a direction perpendicular to the two surfaces.

According to the spirit of the present invention, since the edge portion 222 of the transparent member and the shock absorbing portion 111 are formed as parallel surfaces, the edge portion 222 and the shock absorbing portion 111 may be in surface contact. . The surface contact has a much larger contact area than the line contact, and can effectively disperse the impact applied to the transparent member 220 compared to the line contact. Therefore, damage to the transparent member can be prevented.

Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10 , the protrusion 103 may protrude outward from the edge of the transparent member 220 . More specifically, the edge area of the transparent member 220 may be provided to have a curvature, and a tangent at one point of the edge area of the transparent member 220 and one of the protrusions 103 having the same slope as the tangent line. Tangent lines at points may be spaced apart by a predetermined distance g3. That is, the one point of the protrusion 103 may protrude outward more than the one point of the transparent member 220 by a predetermined distance g3. Through this structure, the protruding portion 103 may contact the external structure prior to the edge area of the transparent member 220 . As described above, since the protruding portion 103 is made of a metal material having high strength, it may not be damaged even when in contact with an external structure, and the transparent member 220 may be protected.

According to one embodiment of the present invention, the shock absorbing member 110 may include a seating portion 112 connected to the shock absorbing portion 111 . An adhesive member 120 may be disposed on the seating portion 112 . For example, the adhesive member 120 may be provided with a liquid adhesive, and a liquid adhesive may be applied to the mounting portion.

The adhesive member 120 may be disposed between the lower surface 225 of the transparent member 220 and the mounting portion 112 to adhere the transparent member 220 to the shock absorbing member 110 . The transparent member 220 may be coupled to be fixed to the housing 100 by bonding the transparent member 220 and the impact absorbing member 110 with the adhesive member 120 .

In addition, the shock absorbing member 110 may include a support part 113 . The support part 113 may protrude from one end of the seating part 112 . The support part 113 may protrude toward the transparent member 220 , and the support part 113 may be disposed to be spaced apart from the lower surface 225 of the transparent member 220 by a predetermined distance. That is, the support part 113 may be disposed so as not to contact the transparent member 220 like the shock absorbing part 111 .

The support part 113 may be provided to contact the lower surface 225 of the transparent member 220 when the transparent member 220 moves toward the support part 113 due to an external impact. The support part 113 is provided to support the transparent member 220 by coming into contact with the lower surface 225 of the transparent member 220 when the transparent member 220 receives downward force and moves downward with reference to FIG. 10 . can The support part 113 can prevent the transparent member 220 from being easily damaged by supporting the edge area of the transparent member 220 when the transparent member 220 receives force as described above.

9 and 10, the inner wall 104 of the housing 100 including a metal material has a transparent member 220 than the impact absorbing part 111 of the shock absorbing member 110 including a non-metal material. is separated from Due to this structure, even if the transparent member 220 is moved by an impact applied to the electronic device 200, the transparent member 220 does not come into contact with the inner wall 104 but comes into contact with the shock absorbing portion 111. As described above, when the inner wall 104 made of a metal material and the transparent member 220 come into contact, the transparent member 220 is likely to be damaged, whereas the shock absorbing portion 111 made of a non-metal material and the transparent member 220 If contact, the possibility of damaging the transparent member 220 is lowered. According to the spirit of the present invention, when an impact is applied to the electronic device 200, the transparent member 220 is provided to contact the non-metallic shock absorbing portion 111, and the transparent member 220 and the shock absorbing portion ( 111) has a wide contact area, and there is an effect that the possibility of damage to the transparent member 220 is lowered.

11 is an enlarged view of a part of a housing in an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 12 is a sectional view of FIG. 11 .

Hereinafter, the housing 100 and the shock absorbing member 110a according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 11 and 12 . Except for the second groove 117a, which will be described later, the rest of the configuration is the same as that of the embodiment shown in FIGS. 6 to 10, so duplicate descriptions are omitted.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, when the groove 101 is referred to as the first groove 101, the shock absorbing member 110a may include the second groove 117a. The second groove 117a may be provided to be connected to the first groove 101 . Also, the second groove 117a may be positioned on the same line as the first groove 101 .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the first groove 101 is provided in the housing 100, and the second groove 117a is provided in the shock absorbing member 110a to form an appearance like a single groove. there is. That is, one groove can be formed by connecting the first groove 101 and the second groove 117a, which can be an element that improves aesthetics of the electronic device 200.

13 is an enlarged view of a part of a housing in an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present invention. 14 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 13 .

Hereinafter, the housing 100 and the shock absorbing member 110b according to another embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 13 and 14 . Except for the vertical surface 118b and the extended seating portion 119b, which will be described later, the rest of the configuration is the same as that of the exemplary embodiment shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, so duplicate descriptions are omitted.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the shock absorbing member 110b may include a second groove 117b formed on the shock absorbing portion 111b, but the second groove 117b may be omitted. . The shock absorbing member 110b may include a vertical wall 118b extending vertically from one end of the shock absorbing portion 111b. The vertical wall 118b may form a surface parallel to the inner wall 104 .

The vertical wall 118b may relatively increase the area of the seating portion 112b by reducing the length of the shock absorbing portion 111b extending to the seating portion 112b. That is, as shown in FIG. 14 , the shock absorbing member 110b may include an extended seating portion 119b formed by the vertical wall 118b. The extended seating portion 119b may indicate an area in which the vertical wall 118b is provided so that the seating portion 112b is expanded.

According to another embodiment of the present invention, the transparent member 220 and the impact absorbing member 110b can be bonded more effectively by increasing the area of the mounting portion 112b. Thus, the transparent member 220 can be more stably coupled to the housing 100 .

In the above, specific embodiments have been illustrated and described. However, it is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art will be able to make various changes without departing from the gist of the technical idea of the invention described in the claims below. .

Claims

display module;

a transparent member covering the display module;

a housing accommodating the display module and the transparent member, including an inner wall provided to surround an edge of the transparent member and an outer wall forming an outer rim of the housing; and

a shock absorbing member including a shock absorbing portion spaced apart from an edge of the transparent member by a predetermined distance and made of a non-metallic material; including,

The shock absorbing part is provided in a shape corresponding to the edge of the transparent member so as to come into surface contact with the edge of the transparent member.
According to claim 1,

A portion of the shock absorbing portion and a portion of an edge of the transparent member are provided parallel to each other.
According to claim 1,

the housing,

The electronic device further includes a guard portion connecting between the inner wall and the outer wall and protecting the transparent member.
According to claim 3,

the housing,

The electronic device further includes a groove extending together with the inner wall to surround an edge of the transparent member and formed on the protruding portion.
According to claim 4,

The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the groove is formed in the protruding portion corresponding to an edge of the transparent member.
According to claim 3,

The inner wall, the outer wall, and the protrusion are made of a metal material.
According to claim 1,

The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the shock absorbing member is made of a non-metallic material to reduce an impact applied to the transparent member when in contact with the transparent member.
According to claim 1,

The housing may further include an adhesive member disposed between the transparent member and the shock absorbing member to adhere the transparent member to the shock absorbing member.
According to claim 8,

The shock absorbing member further includes a seating portion provided to position the adhesive member,

The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the seating portion is disposed inside the housing rather than the shock absorbing portion.
According to claim 9,

The shock absorbing member further includes a support portion connected to the seating portion and protruding toward the transparent member,

The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the support part is disposed to be spaced apart from the transparent member by a predetermined distance.
According to claim 4,

The shock absorbing member further includes a transition portion formed at a side end of the shock absorbing portion,

The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the transition part has a curved surface to prevent the transparent member from being damaged when a side end of the shock absorbing part contacts the transparent member.
According to claim 11,

The transition part,

a first transition part extending from the shock absorbing part into the inside of the groove;

An electronic device comprising a second transition part extending from the shock absorbing part to the inner wall and its periphery.
According to claim 1,

The housing further includes a cutting portion formed by cutting a portion of the housing extending to surround an edge of the transparent member,

The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the shock absorbing member further includes a segmented portion forming an exterior of the housing together with the outer wall by being positioned on the cutting portion.
According to claim 5,

When the groove is referred to as the first groove,

The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the shock absorbing member further includes a second groove connected to the first groove and formed on the shock absorbing part.
According to claim 1,

The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the shock absorbing member further includes a vertical wall forming a surface parallel to the inner wall from one end of the shock absorbing member.