Electronic device having enclosed window and method for manufacturing the same

• US 10,462,913 B2
• Filed: 04/24/2017
• Issued: 10/29/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/02/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Jung, Min Su, Lee, Yong Seok
• Primary Examiner(s): Bui, Hung S.
• Application Number:
  US15/494,859
• Publication Number:
  US 20170318690A1
• Time in Patent Office: 918 Days
• Field of Search: 361807, 361809, 361810
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 65/4845 Radiation curing adhesives, e.g. UV light curing adhesives
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 65/4855 characterised by their physical properties, e.g. being electrically-conductive
• CPC Class Codes: B29C 66/72 characterised by the structure of the material of the parts to be joined
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1626 with a single-body enclosure integrating a flat display, e.g. Personal Digital Assistants [PDAs]
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1637 Details related to the display arrangement, including those related to the mounting of the display in the housing
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1656 Details related to functional adaptations of the enclosure, e.g. to provide protection against EMI, shock, water, or to host detachable peripherals like a mouse or removable expansions units like PCMCIA cards, or to provide access to internal components for maintenance or to removable storage supports like CDs or DVDs, or to mechanically mount accessories mounting of accessories to a computer display G06F1/1607; display hoods G06F1/1603; cooling arrangements for portable computers G06F1/203
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0266 for a display module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/028 Bending or folding regions of flexible printed circuits H05K1/0283 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 1/189 characterised by the use of a flexible or folded printed circuit H05K3/326 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/056 Folded around rigid support or component
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 2201/10128 Display
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0008 assembled by screws
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0017 with operator interface units
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/0217 Mechanical details of casings covers, lids, hoods or members for covering apertures H05K5/03
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/03 Covers

Abstract

A method for manufacturing an electronic device and the electronic device therefor are provided. The electronic device includes a substantially enclosed window including a front surface, a rear surface and a side surface surrounding at least a portion of a space between the front surface and the rear surface, a display disposed inside the window, and a display bracket, to which the display is coupled and disposed inside the window. The display is coupled to the window by curing a bonding member inserted between the window and the display.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a window comprising a first area defining a front surface of the electronic device, a second area defining a rear surface of the electronic device, and a third area extending from the first area to the second area;

a display disposed inside the window and extending to at least a portion of each of the first area, the second area, and the third area;

a display bracket coupled to the display and disposed inside the window; and

a bonding member formed between the display and the window.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the window is substantially cylindrical.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a printed film positioned between the window and the display, wherein the printed film is coupled to the window by the curing of the bonding member.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display is configured to be attached to the display bracket and surround the display bracket.

5. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the display bracket is configured to be inserted into and disposed in a hollow space provided inside the window such that the window and the display form a gap therebetween of a specific size.

6. The electronic device of claim 5, wherein the bonding member is configured to be inserted into the gap.

7. The electronic device of claim 5,

wherein the display comprises a flexible printed circuit board, and

wherein at least part of the flexible printed circuit board is configured to be folded into the hollow space.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising:

a hardware bracket disposed inside the display bracket,

wherein the hardware bracket is configured to be slidably inserted into the display bracket.

9. The electronic device of claim 8,

wherein the display bracket comprises a recess extending towards upper and lower sides of the display bracket by a first specific length along an inner surface of the display bracket,

wherein the hardware bracket comprises a protrusion protruding from a side surface of the hardware bracket and extending towards upper and lower sides of the hardware bracket by a second specific length along the side surface of the hardware bracket, and

wherein the protrusion is configured to engage the recess such that the hardware bracket is slidable relative to the display bracket.

10. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the recess and the protrusion comprise T shapes.

11. The electronic device of claim 8, further comprising:

at least one cover coupled to an upper surface or a lower surface of at least one of the window and the hardware bracket.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the at least one cover is screw-coupled to at least one of the window and the hardware bracket.

13. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the bonding member comprises at least one of an optically clear resin or an optically clear adhesive.