ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING DISPLAY AND CAMERA

• US 20170287992A1
• Filed: 03/29/2017
• Published: 10/05/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 03/29/2016
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KWAK, Wongeun, PARK, Jungsik, BYEON, Hyungsup, YOON, Byounguk, HONG, Hyunju, KIM, Beomju
• Application Number:
  US15/472,803
• Publication Number:
  US 20170287992A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1601 Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1605 Multimedia displays, e.g. with integrated or attached speakers, cameras, microphones
• 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 1/1652 the display being flexible, e.g. mimicking a sheet of paper, or rollable
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1686 the I/O peripheral being an integrated camera
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 2203/04105 Pressure sensors for measuring the pressure or force exerted on the touch surface without providing the touch position
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/041 Digitisers, e.g. for touch screens or touch pads, characterised by the transducing means
• CPC Class Codes: G06V 40/1329 Protecting the fingerprint sensor against damage caused by the finger
• CPC Class Codes: H01L 27/1214 comprising a plurality of TFTs formed on a non-semiconducting substrate, e.g. driving circuits for AMLCDs
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0264 for a camera module assembly
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0269 mounted in a fixed curved configuration, e.g. display curved around the edges of the telephone housing
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/57 Mechanical or electrical details of cameras or camera modules specially adapted for being embedded in other devices
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/84 Passivation; Containers; Encapsulations
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 50/844 Encapsulations
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/1213 the pixel elements being TFTs
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/40 OLEDs integrated with touch screens
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/65 OLEDs integrated with inorganic image sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/873 Encapsulations
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/8791 Arrangements for improving contrast, e.g. preventing reflection of ambient light
• CPC Class Codes: H10K 59/8793 : Arrangements for polarized light emission H10K59/8791 takes precedence

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, comprising a first surface including a transparent later and a second surface, a display exposed through the transparent layer and including an active area, a first adhesive layer, a touchscreen panel, and a second adhesive layer, an opening formed at least partially through the first adhesive layer, a plurality of conductive lines disposed extending around a periphery of the opening so as not to optically block the opening, a camera device positioned including an image sensor disposed through at least a portion of the opening, and an integrated circuit (IC) electrically coupled to the plurality of conductive lines, wherein the IC is configured to provide image data to the display.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface includes a transparent layer;

a display exposed through the transparent layer, wherein the display includes an active area including pixels forming a screen, a first adhesive layer between the transparent layer and the second surface, a touchscreen panel between the first adhesive layer and the transparent layer, and a second adhesive layer between the touchscreen panel and the transparent layer;

an opening positioned at least partially in the active area, wherein the opening is formed at least partially through the first adhesive layer;

a plurality of conductive lines disposed in the display, wherein the plurality of conductive lines extend around a periphery of the opening so as not to optically block the opening;

a camera device positioned at least partially within the opening, wherein the camera device includes an image sensor disposed through at least a portion of the opening; and

an integrated circuit (IC) electrically coupled to the plurality of conductive lines, wherein the IC is configured to provide image data to the display.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the opening further extends through at least a portion of the touchscreen panel.

3. The electronic device of claim 2, wherein the opening further extends through the second adhesive layer.

4. The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising a polarization layer between the second adhesive layer and the touchscreen panel, wherein the opening further extends through the polarization layer.

5. The electronic device of claim 2, further comprising a polarization layer between the second adhesive layer and the touchscreen panel, wherein the opening further extends through the touchscreen panel, but not through the polarization layer.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen panel comprises:

an organic light emitting layer, wherein the organic light emitting layer is devoid of an organic light emitting material at the opening or a periphery of the opening;

a polymer layer between the first adhesive layer and the organic light emitting layer; and

an array of thin film transistors (TFTs) interposed between the organic light emitting layer and the polymer layer, wherein the array is devoid of TFT at the opening or a periphery of the opening.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the touchscreen panel further comprises a thin film encapsulation (TFE) layer between the second adhesive layer and the organic light emitting layer, wherein the TFE layer covers at least a portion of the opening.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first adhesive layer is at least partially opaque, and wherein the second adhesive layer is substantially transparent.

9. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the touchscreen panel comprises a flexible layer comprising a bent portion curved along a side of the first surface, and wherein the opening overlaps at least partially with the bent portion.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the transparent layer comprises:

a first surface;

a second surface; and

a groove formed in the first surface of the transparent layer and formed in the second surface of the transparent layer.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the transparent layer comprises:

a first side and a second side that are disposed opposite to each other; and

a third side and a fourth side that are disposed orthogonal to the first side and the second side and disposed opposite to each other,

wherein the third side and the fourth side are longer than the first side and the second side, and

wherein the groove is formed adjacent to the first side or the second side of the transparent layer.

12. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the electronic device further comprises at least one of a physical key, haptic device, and fingerprint sensor, and

wherein at least one of the physical key, haptic device, and fingerprint sensor is at least partially disposed within the groove.

13. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the opening is opened toward an edge of the first adhesive layer.

14. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface includes a first transparent layer;

a display at least partially exposed through the transparent layer, wherein the display includes a first area including a plurality of pixels configured to display image information and a substantially transparent second area configured to provide a light path in which external light may pass through;

an insulating layer disposed between the display and the second surface of the housing, wherein the insulating layer includes an opening that extends at least partially through the insulating layer; and

a camera device disposed between the display and the second surface of the housing, wherein at least a portion of the camera device is disposed within an opening of the insulating layer,

wherein the at least a portion of the camera device overlaps at least partially with the second area of the display.

15. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the insulating layer comprises a polymer material.

16. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the first area of the display comprises:

a first electrode, a second electrode, and an organic light emitting material interposed between the first electrode and the second electrode; and

a thin film transistor (TFT) electrically coupled to the first electrode,

wherein the second area of the display is devoid of at least one of the first electrode, the second electrode, the organic light emitting material, and the TFT.

17. The electronic device of claim 14, wherein the display comprises:

a second transparent layer; and

a third transparent layer,

wherein the display further comprises an inactive area that at least partially extends from the first area or second area, and

wherein the third transparent layer is at least partially folded toward the inactive area.

18. The electronic device of claim 17, wherein the third transparent layer comprises:

a first polymer layer; and

a second polymer layer attached to a surface of the first polymer layer,

wherein the second polymer layer is at least partially removed from at least a portion of a third transparent layer.

19. An electronic device, comprising:

a housing comprising a first surface and a second surface, wherein the first surface includes a transparent layer;

a first adhesive layer disposed between the transparent layer and the second surface;

a display exposed through the transparent layer, wherein the display includes an active area including pixels forming a screen, and wherein the active area comprises a touchscreen panel between the first adhesive layer and the transparent layer, and a second adhesive layer disposed between the touchscreen panel and the transparent layer;

an opening positioned at least partially within the active area;

a plurality of conductive lines positioned within the display, wherein the plurality of conductive lines extend around a periphery of the opening so as not to optically block the opening;

a camera device positioned at least partially within the opening and including an image sensor facing, wherein a surface adjacent to the first surface of the camera device is closer to the first surface than a surface of the first adhesive layer; and

an integrated circuit (IC) electrically coupled to the plurality of conductive lines, wherein the IC is configured to provide image data to the display.

20. The electronic device of claim 19, wherein the camera device is disposed separately from an edge of the first adhesive layer.