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`EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION
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`(43) Date of publication:
`27.06.2078 Bulletin 2048/26
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`GOBF 1/76 008.01)
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`HOMME 1103 2008.07
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`(21) Apoticalion number: 172093847
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`ani) Mm ve Date of filing: 21.42.2047
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`| (72) Inventors:
`» KIM, Jung-Hyun
`16677 Suwon-si, {KR}
`» RIM, Tae-Kon
`18677 Suwoen-si, (KR)
`* OH, Seung-Taek
`16877 Suwonesi, (KR}
`° CHO], Jong-Chul
`18677 Suwoen-si, (KR}
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`(30) Priority: 23.12.2016 KR 20160177648
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`(71) Apoticant Samsung Electronics Co., Lid.
`Gyeonggi-do 18677 (KR}
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`74) Representative: HGF Limited
`Saviour House
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`$9 St. Saviourgate
`York YOT 8NGQ (GB)
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`ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING GLASS HOUSING
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`An electranic device may comprise a housing
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`including two opsosite open ends and at least a partion
`comprising a lighttransmitting material, a bracket dis-
`posed inside the housing and having a shape corre-
`sponding to the housing, a flexible display device dis-
`posed befween the housing and the bracket anc canfig-
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`ured to display information fo an outside through the
`light-transmitting partion of the housing, and a plurality
`of covers closing the open ends of the housing anc sup-
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`porting two apposite ends of the bracket, wherein the
`orackel mayinclude an inner space for mounting elec-
`tronic parts, and the bracket is length-adjustable in at
`ieastane direction. The housing maybe formedof a giags
`tube. Thus, the housing may be formed into a desired
`shape by processing the glass tube. A stretchable brack-
`et structure may be implemented inside the housing fo
`come in tight contact with the housing.
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`TECHNICAL FIELD
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`fO001} The present disclosure relates generally to
`electronic devices, moreparticularly relates to electronic
`devices including glass housings.
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`DISCUSSION OF RELATED ART
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`Flat (ar 2D & 2.5D) or curved (or 3D} displays
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`are typically adopted far mobile devices.
`[0003]
`In designing a three-dimensional (2D) housing
`for mabile devices, e.g., 2 housing bent at 90 degrees ar
`more, the housing should remain in the same thickness,
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`rendering it difficult to implement various shapes.
`fo004] Adapting a glass tube as a housing for mabile
`devices requires a new approachfor mounting a disalay
`inside the housing.
`fO005}] The above information is presented as back-
`ground information only to assist with an understanding
`of the present disclosure.
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`SUMMARY
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`{o006} Accarding ta an example emboadiraent of the
`present disclosure, a housing may comprise a glass tube.
`Thus, the housing may be farmed into a desired shape
`by processing the glass tube.
`fO007] Accarding ta an example embodiment of the
`present disclosure, a stretchable bracket structure may
`be implemented inside the housing and be configured to
`come in tight contact with the housing.
`fOG08} Accarding ia an example embodiment of the
`present disclosure, covers are fit into the two open ends
`of the tubular glass housing, preventing and/or reducing
`the housing fromexternal impacts while alawing a better
`look in light of design.
`fe008] Accarding to an example embodiment af the
`present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise a
`housing including two opposite onen ends and al least a
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`partion comprising a anetransmiting material, a bracket
`sponding ta the rousinggy. @ flexible display device dis-
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`dispased inside the housing and having a shape corre-
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`posed befween the housing and the bracket anc canfig-
`ured ta display information to an auisidethroughthe light-
`transmitting portion of the housing, anda pluralityof cov-
`ers dispased to clase the apen ends of the housing and
`configured to support fve apposite ends of the bracket,
`wherein the bracket may include an inner space far
`mounting electronic parts, wherein the bracket is length-
`adjustable in at least ane direction.
`fO0%8} Accarding ta an example embodirnent of the
`present disclosure, a method for manufacturing an elec-
`tronic device may comprise preparing a housing includ-
`ing bvo opposite open ends and at least 2 portion com-
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`prising a lenetensa material, preparing a bracket
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`having a shape corresponding fo the housing and being
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`length-adjustable in a plurality of directions, placing a
`flexiinte display cevice to surround al least a portion of
`the bracket, attaching the housing with the oracket after
`inserting the bracket into aninside of the housing, with
`the bracket attached with the flexible display device and
`an siectronic part mounted therein, and closing the open
`ands of the housing with covers.
`{6044} According to an example embodiment of the
`oresentdisclosure, a housing may comprise a glass tube.
`Thus, the housing may be formed into a desired shape
`by processing the glass lube.
`{0012} According to an example embodiment of the
`sresent disclosure, a stretchable bracket structure may
`oe implementedinside the housing and be configured fo
`come in ight contact with the housing.
`{8013} According to an example embodiment of the
`present disclosure, covers are fit into the fwo open ends
`of ihe tuoular glass housing, preventing anc/ar reducing
`the housing from external impacts while allowing a better
`took in light of design.
`{0044} According to an example embodiment of the
`orasent disclosure, the flexible display device may car-
`respond in shape ta the tubular glass housing, providing
`a wider screen.
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`{S018} Other aspects, advantages, and salient fea-
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`tures of the wiselocosgure will become apparent to those
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`skilled in the art from the following detailed description,
`which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings,
`discloses various example embodiments of the disclo-
`sure.
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`BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
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`ee The above and/or ather aspects, features and
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`attendant advantagesof the present disclosure will be-
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`come apparent and mare readily appreciated from the
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`fallowing detailed desorigtion, taken in canjunction with
`the accompanying drawings, in which like reference nu-
`merals refer to like elernents, and wherein:
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`Fig. Ais a perspective viewHustraling an example
`electronic device 208 according to an exampleern-
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`badiment of the present disclosure;
`Fig. 1B is a perspective viewHlustrating the electron-
`ic device of Fig. 1A viewed in a diferent direction
`according to an example embadiment of the orasent
`disclosure:
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`s 2 is diagram illustrating a crass-sectional view
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`ig. 3 is a perspective viewillustrating an example
`iriner bracket structure and parts af an electronic de-
`vice according to an example embodiment of the
`present disclasure;
`Fig. 4is a diagrarn illustrating an example segmental
`orackel 430 accarding to an example embodiment
`of the present disclosure;
`Fig. Sis a diagram iliustre
`bracket 836 and an
`arrangement of the bracket 836
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`and a display device 520 according to an examole
`embodiment of the present disclosure:
`Fig. SA is a perspective viewillustrating an example
`segmental bracket 630 according ta an embodiment
`of the present disclosure;
`Figs. 8B and 6C are cross-sectional views illustrating
`an example adjusting member 633 of the bracket
`830 of Fig. 6A;
`Fig. 7A 's a perspective viewillustrating an examgie
`structure for supportng a printed circuit board 750
`inside a brackel 730 in an electronic device and an
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`ional view taken alang line C-
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`exarnple in which a keypad is mounted according to
`an example embodiment of the present disclosure;
`Fig. 7B is a crass-sectional view taken along line B-
`B’ of Fig. 7A;
`Fig. 7C is 3 cross-sact
`C of Fig. TA:
`Fig. 8A is a front view illusirating an example cover
`840 coupled to a housing 810 of the electronic device
`according to an example ernbodiment of the present
`disclosure;
`Fig. 8B is an expanded view iHlustrating a portion of
`the cover 840 accarding to an example embodiment
`of the present disclosure;
`Fig. 9 is a diagramiHustrating an example process
`for forming an outer edge portion of a tube-shaped
`housing 910 according to an example embodiment
`of the present disclosure;
`Fig. 19 is a diagram illustrating an example process
`for forming a hale of the housing $10 according ta
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`an exarnple embodiment of the present disclosure;
`Figs. 117A and 115, are diagrams ilusirating a per-
`spective view and a cross-sectional view, respec-
`tively, illustrating an example process for palishing
`an inner surface of the housing 910 accarding to an
`xample embodiment af the present disciosura;
`Fig. 12 is a perspective view iustrating an examagile
`process for coating an outer surface of the housing
`$70 according to an example embodiment af the
`present disclosure:
`Fig. 13 is a diagram illustrating an example process
`for placing a flexible disolay device 920 in a bracket
`930 and an exampie processforinserting the bracket
`936 inta ihe inside of the housing 910 according to
`an exarnple embodiment of the present disclosure
`Figs. 144 and 148 are perspective views illustrating
`an example process for sucking a display device 920
`disposed bracket 930 inside a nousing 910 accord-
`ing to an example embodiment of ihe present dis-
`closure:
`Fig. 15 is a diagram illustrating an example process
`for joining the housing 910 with a segmental bracket
`930 according to an example embadiment of the
`present disclosure:
`Fig. 16 is a diagram illustrating an example process
`for placing a cover 940 on an open end of the housing
`810 according to an example embodiment af the
`present disclosure:
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`zs. 17 and 18 are diagrams illustrating an exarnple
`cess far making use of only a partion ofthe tubular
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`sousing 1019 according to an example embodiment
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`of the present disclosure;
`Fig, 12 is a diagram illustrating an example process
`for attaching thedisplay 1020 onio the inner surface
`of the tubular glass housing 10104 accarding ta an
`example embodimentof the present disclosure; and
`Figs. 25, 21, 224, 22B and 220 are diagrams illus-
`trating an example orocess for separately process-
`ing 4 glass tube and ihen attaching, according to an
`example embodiment of the present disclosure.
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`{G047] Throughout ihe drawings, like reference numer
`als will be understood to refer to like parts, componenis,
`and structures.
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`DETAILED DESCRIPTION
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`{2018} Hereinafler, varicus example embodiments of
`the present disclosure are describedin greater detail wit
`reference ta the accompanying drawings. However, '
`should be aporeciated that the present disclosureis not
`united ta the various example embodiments and the ter-
`minology used herein, and all changes and/or equiva-
`lenis or replacementsthereto also fall within the scope
`of the present disclosure. The same or similar reference
`denotations may be used to refer to the same or similar
`elementst roughoui the specification and the crawings.
`{OO19}
`itis to be understood thatthe singular forms“a,”
`“an,” and“the” include plural references unless the con-
`texi clearly diciates atherwise. As used herein, ihe terms
`“A or B" or “at least one of A and/or B” may include all
`possible combinations of A and 8. As used herein, ihe
`terms “first” and “second” may modify varicus corapo-
`nenis regardiess of importance and/or order and are
`used to distinguish a component from another withaut
`uniting the components. Ht will be understood that when
`an element (¢.9., 2 first element) is referred fo as being
`{operatively ar communicatively) “coupled withiic,” or
`“connected withto” another alement (e.g., a secand eb
`emend, itcan be coupled or connected with/to the other
`element drectly or via a third element.
`{9020} As used herein, the terms “configured to" may
`de interchangeably used with other terms, such as “suit-
`wi
`able far," "capable of,” "madifiedto,”
`"madeto,” "adapted
`to,” "able to," or "designed to" in hardware and/or soft-
`ware in context. The term “sorfigured to" may refer to a
`situation in which a device can perform an operation to-
`gether with another device or parts. For example, the
`term “processor configured (or set) to perform A, B, and
`" may refer, for example, and without limitation, to a
`generic-purpase pracessar (é.g., a CPU or apolication
`pracessar} that may perform the operations by executing
`one or more software programs stored in a memoary de-
`vice or a dedicated processar (¢.g., an embedded prac-
`esscorfor performing the operations, ar the like.
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`For axample, examples of the electronic device
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`according to embodiments ofthe present disclosure may
`include at least one of a smartphone, a tablet personal
`computer (PC), a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-
`book reader, adeskiop PC, a laptog computer, a netbook
`computer, 4 workstation, a server, a personal digital as-
`sistant (PDA), a vortabie multimedia player (PMP), a
`MP3 player, a medical device, a camera, or a wearable
`device. The wearable device mayinclude at least one of
`an accessory-lype device (e.g., a watch, aring, a brace-
`let, an anklet, a necklace, glasses, contact lenses, or a
`head-mounted device (HMD)\, a fabric- or clothes-inte-
`grated device (e.g., electronic clothes), a badyattaching-
`type davice (e.g., a skin pad or fatiac), or a body implant
`able device, or the like butis rot limited thereto, In some
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`embodiments, examples of the smart home appliance
`may include at least one of a television, a digital video
`disk (DVD) player, an audio player, a refrigerator, an air
`conditioner, a cleaner, an oven, 2 microwave oven, 2
`washer, a drier, an air cleaner, a set-top box, a home
`automation contro! panel, a security contro! panel, a TV
`box (e.g., Samsung HameSyne™, Apple TY ™) ar Goag-
`le TV™), a gaming cansole (Abax™, PlayStation™), an
`aleciranic dictionary, an electronic key, a camcorder, or
`an electronic picture frame, or the like, butis not limited
`thereto.
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`{0022} Accarding to an embodimentof the presentdis-
`closure, the electronic device may inchide at least one
`of various medical devices (e.g., diverse portable medical
`measuring devices (a blocd sugar measuring device, a
`heartbeat measuring device, or a body tamperature
`measuring device}, a magnetic resource angiography
`(MRA) device, a magnetic resource imaging (MRI) de-
`vice, a computed tomography (CT) device, an imaging
`device, ar an ullrasonic device), a navigation device, a
`global navigation satellite system (GNSS) receiver, an
`event data recorder (EDR), a flight data recorder (FDR),
`an automotive infotainment davice, an sailing electranis
`device (€.g.,
`a sailing navigation device or a gyro com-
`pass}, avionics, security devices, vehicular head units,
`industrial ar hame robots, drones, autamatic teller’s ma-
`chines (ATMs), saint of sales (POS) davices, ar interne!
`of things (loT) devices {@.g., a bulb, various sensors, a
`sprinkler, a fire alarm, a thermostat, a streetlight, a toast-
`er, fitness equipment, a hol water tank, a heater, or a
`boiler), or the like, butis mot limited thereto. According to
`various embodiments of the disclosure, examples of the
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`electronic device may at least one of part of a piece of
`furniture, Duilding/etructure or vehicle, an electronic
`hoard, an electronic signature receiving device, a projec-
`tor, or various measurement devices (¢.9., devices for
`measuring water, electricity, gas, or electromagnetic
`waves), or the like, but is not limited thereto. According
`to embadiments of the present disclosure, the electronic
`device may be flexible or may be a combination of the
`above-enumerated elactranic devices. Accarding to an
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`embodiment ie disclosure,the electronic devices are
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`not imited to those described above. As used herein, the
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`term “user” may denote a hurnan or another device (e.g.,
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`an artificial intelligent electronic device) using the elec-
`ironic device,
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`Fig. 1A is a perspective view illustrating an ex-
`{0023}
`ample electronic device 200 according to an example
`embadiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 1B is a per-
`spective viewillustrating the electronic davice of Fig. 14
`viewedin a different direction.
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`In the three-axis rectangular coordinate systern
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`as illustrated in Figs. 1A and 1B. X,Y,’ and 'Z, respec-
`tively, may denote the width, length, and height direction
`of the electronic device 290. As used herein, “first direc-
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`tion (+2) mayrefer to a direction perpendicular to a front
`surface, and “seconddirection (-2)" may refer to an op-
`sosile direction of "first direction (4.2)."
`{8025} Referring to Figs. 1A and 1B, the electronic de-
`viee 200 may include a hausing 276 and a display davice
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`{6026} According to an embodiment of ihe present dis-
`closure, the housing 210 may include a first surface 214
`including a flat surface, a second surface 212 facing the
`first surface 271, and a third surface 213 that extends
`from the first surface 274 or the second surface 212 and
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`farms curved surfaces, Far example, the first surface 244
`of the housing 210 may be disposed to face in the first
`direction +2, and the second surface 212 may be dis-
`posed toface |in the seconddirection -2 whichis opposite
`to the first direction +Z. As another example, thethird
`surface 213 of the housing 210 may include curved sur-
`faces that extendfrom the first surface 211 to the second
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`sides of the housing 210 and
`surface 242 in the oppasite
`that are disposed in a third direction X.
`{0027} Accarding to an embodiment of the present dis-
`closure, the overall surface(e.g., the first surface 211,
`ihe second surface 212, andthethird surface 213) of the
`housing 216 may cornprise a light-Iransmitting material.
`As another exampls, the housing 210 may comprise, at
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`‘east partially, a conductive material to retain meiatic
`characteristics, and another portion of the housing 210
`may camorise alight-transmiiting material, such as glass.
`{6028} According ta an embodiment of the present dis-
`closure, where ihe housing 210 is farmed overall of a
`transparent (or at least partiallytranslucent} material, the
`transparent housing 210 mayinclude, ¢.g., a transparent
`material, such as glass or plastic.
`{6028} According te an embodiment of the present dis-
`closure, the housing 210 may be made in the form of a
`glass tube. The glass tube may be formed, for example,
`and withoul
`limtathon by extrusion. The glass tubular
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`housing 210 may be formed of reinforced glass and a
`material with radio wave transmittance enabling wireless
`communication.
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`{8030} As another examole, at least a gortion of the
`housing 210 may Se formedto be opaque. For example,
`the partion of the housing 210 other than where the dis-
`clay device 220 is dispased may be formed to be opaque
`by an ink orinting process, and this portion ray be cav-
`ered by an cnague metal or plastic.
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`housing 270 may be formed to be srnaller than the outer
`circumference of the middie partion of the housing 270.
`Each and 219 of the housing 210 may be formed tc have
`the same curvature as an end of each of a plurality of
`covers 240, presenting a better look in design and con-
`venience in grip. The two ends 219 of the housing 218
`each may have a different curvature fromthe other, and
`the two ends 219 may be formed fo have different inclined
`surfaces according to the differant curvatures.
`{8036} According to an embodimentof the present dis-
`closure, the display device 225 may bs exposed through
`at least a surface of the housing 210. Far example, the
`overall surface (e.g., the first surface 217, the secand
`surface 272, and ihe third surface 273) of the housing
`210 may be formed transparent, and a screen from the
`display device 220 may be auiputted to the overall gur-
`face. To provide visual content to the overall surface, the
`display device 220 maybe a flexibie display device. The
`flexible display device 220 may display visual contentin
`the form of continuous loops. As another example, an
`image displayed on the display device 220 may contin-
`Uously be displayed in the first direction +2 perpendicular
`ta the display device 220 and the third direction X par-
`oendicular to the first direction +2.
`{8037} According to an ambadiment of the present dis-
`closure, al least part (e.g., ihe first surface 271, the sec-
`ond surface 212, or the third surface 213) of the overall
`surface af the housing 210 maybe farmed to be trans-
`parent, allowing the screen provided fram the display de-
`vice 220 fo be oulpul therethrough.
`{6038} According ta an embodimentof the present dis-
`closure, the display device 220 mayat least partially be
`farrned of a materia! capable of transmitting radio waves
`or eleciramagneiic fields, and the display device 220 may
`be mounted on at least one surface of the housing 216.
`The display device 220 may include a display pane! that
`iS mounted an an inner surface of the ight-transmitting
`housing 210 formed of reinforced glass. A touch panel
`may be dispased batwean the housing 210 and thedis-
`clay panel. For example, the display device 220 may be
`ullized as an input device equipped with touchscreen
`unctionality, not alone as an output device for outputting
`screen.
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`{9039} According ta an embadimentof the presentdis-
`closure, the electronic device 200 mayinclude a dielectric
`layer thai ie disposed between the display device 220
`and the housing 2710 to attach the display device 220 with
`ihe housing 219. The dielectric layer may be dispased in
`contact with the light transmissive housing 210. The di-
`electric layer may include, e@.g., silicone, air, a foam, a
`merabrane, an optical clear adhesive (OCA), soonge,
`rubber,
`ink, or a polymer (¢.9., polycarbonate (PC} or
`PET}. According ta an embodiment of the present dis-
`closure, the display device
`220 may include an optical
`layer (nat shawn}. The optical layer may be dispased on
`the rear surface of the dielectric layer. According fo an
`embodiment af the present disclosure, ihe optical layer
`may be a layer to transmit a screen outputted from the
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`{nat shown) with shysical or mechanical buttons or fouc!
`keys on 2 side portion of the housing 210 on the front
`surface of the housing 210. The keypad may generate
`input signals as they are touched by the user's body.
`According to an embodiment of the present disclosure,
`the keypad may be implementedta include only mechan-
`ical buttons or only the touch keys. As another exarnple,
`the keypad may de implemented in a mixed type of the
`mechanical button type and the touch type. The keypad
`may provide various screens on the display correspond-
`ing to a shorter or longer press or touch on the buttons.
`[8032] According to an embodiment af the gresent dis-
`closure, the housing 210 may be an slement for receiving
`various electronic parts. At least oart of the housing 210
`may be formed af a cancuctive material, The printed cir-
`cuit board and/or a battery 276 may be received inside
`the housing 27. For example, a processar, a communi
`cation module, various interfaces, or a power manage-
`ment module may be mounted on the printed circuit board
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`in the forma of an integrated circuit GC} chip. For exarnple,
`a control circuit mayalso be configured in an IC chip and
`mounted on ithe printed circult board. For example, the
`control circuit may be oart of the pracessor or the carn-
`munication module. The housing 210 embeds the ballery
`270 to secure pawer.
`[0033] According to an embodiment af the gresent dis-
`closure, @lectranic paris 12, @.g., a carnera, which are
`exposed to the outside of the electronic device 200, may
`be arranged an an uoper partion of the first surface 244
`ofthe electranic device 206. For examole, afront camera,
`a light source uni, and an iris camera may be included
`in the electronic saris 12. The light source unit may be
`an infrared (IR} ight emitting diode (LED). The iris camera
`may take an image of the user's eye using, as a ight
`source, near infrared light emitted from the IR LED, there-
`by recagnizing iris information. As anather examele, the
`electronic parts 12 of the electronic device 200 mayalso
`includea light source indicating light, an illuminance sen-
`sor, of a proximity sensor. As another example, a rear
`camera 13a, a heart raie sensor (or heart rate monitor
`(HRM}) 43d or a flash 13b may be provided on the rear
`surface 240 of the electronic device 200. A microphone
`(nat shawn) may be provided on an upper partion of the
`electronic device 200.
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`fO034] According to an embodiment of the present dis-
`closure, the housing 210 may be made in the forrn of a
`tube having two open ends. The two open ends allows
`the display device 220 and various electronic part
`mounted in the bracket(e.g., the brackets 3303 and 330b
`of Figs. 2 and 3) to be Inserted. The bracket, electranic
`parts, and display device 220, after inserted into the haus-
`ing 210, may be closed by the caver 240 Gwhichis de-
`scribed below in detail with reference to Fig. 4).
`{6035} According to an embodiment af the cresent dis-
`closure, each end 279 of the housing 219 mayform a
`curved surface with a predetermined curvature. For ex-
`ample, the outer circumference of each end 219 of the
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`display panel. Al least one optical layer may be layered
`on the display sanel. For exampbie, the aptical layer may
`include an optical compensation film to calibrate, ¢.¢.,
`the phase differance of the screen outputted from the
`display panel. As another example, whenthe disolay de-
`vice has touchscreen capability, the optical layer may be
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`an indium-tir-oxide ((TQ) film to sense, é.g., the pas
`ofthe user's contact. According ta an embodiment of the
`present cisciosure, the optical layer may include an op-
`tical compensation filra, é.g., a polarizing filra.
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`Figs. 2 and 3 are diagrams illusiraiing example
`electronic parts mounted on a first bracket 3308 and a
`second bracket 3306 inside an electranic device accord-
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`ing to an example ambodiment of ihe presentdisclosure.
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`Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line
`&-A’ of Fig. 1, accarding to an example embodiment of
`the prasent disclosure. Referring to Fig. 2, the housing
`316, disclay 320, may, respectively carrespand ihe hous-
`ing 210 and display device 220o0f Fig. 1.
`fO042] Referring to Figs. 2 and 3, the electronic device
`360 may include a first bracket 3804 that is disposed
`inside the tubular housing 210, is shaped fo correspond
`to the housing $10, and has two open ends and a second
`bracket 320b inserted into the inside of the first bracket
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`{0043} Accarding to an embodiment of the present dis-
`closure, the first bracket 3304 may be formed of a4 metal
`or plastic, and the first bracket 330a may be atiached to
`the display device 220 by way of an adhesive. For ex-
`amole, the first bracket 380a may be made in the farm
`of a tube corresponding in shape to the light-ransmitting
`housing.
`f0044] According to an embodiment of the present dis-
`closure, the first bracket 30a may include an inner space
`335 where a printed circuit board 350 (e.g., the printed
`circuit board 259 of Fig. 2), a battery 370 (e.g, the battery
`2fGofFig. 2), orother various electronic parts are mount
`ed. The display device 3220 may be attached to an outer
`gurface of thefirst orackel 330a by an adhesive.
`fO045]} According to an embodiment of the present dis-
`closure, the flexibie display device 320 may be disposed
`to surround the first bracket 330a. Far example, the flex-
`ibie display device 320 may be formed to have a tube
`shage with two ends cantacting each other, allowing the
`dispiay device 320 to correspond in shane to the first
`racket 330a. The tubular flexible display device 320 may
`externally display visual inforrnation in a cantinuous man-
`ner along the clased loos shape,
`{O046} Accarding to an embodiment of the present dis-
`closure, the first bracket 330a may include a plurality of
`frames 337 formed to have a fixed shape and a length-
`adjustable adjusting mamber 333 disposed between the
`piuralily of frames 331. For example,
`the plurality of
`frames 331 each may be shaped as a plate correspond-
`ing to one of the first surface 311 or the second surface
`312 ofthe housing 310 or a plate including a curved shape
`corresponding to the third surface 343 of the housing
`340. As another examoule, the adjusting member 333 may
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`include a structure expandabie in multiple directions.
`{8047} According to an embadiment of the present dis-
`closure, the first bracket 330a may be structured to have
`four segments. Such segmental siructure mayfirmly hold
`the first bracket 330a and the display device 320 in tight
`contact with the inside of the housing 310. For exampie,
`ihe electronic device 300 may be manufactured in such
`2 orocess as fo join the first bracket 340a with the inner
`surface of the hausing 370 by suction after inserting the
`first bracket 3230a, with the display device 320 included
`therein, into the inside of ihe hausing 310.
`{6048} According te an embadimentof the present dis-
`closure, ihe housing 310, the display device 320, and the
`firsi bracket 30a mayform the sameiusestructure, and
`they may the same center. In the electronic device 300,
`the display device 320 and the first Gracket 330a may
`sequentially be layered on the inner surface of the haus-
`ig 340.
`{8048} According to an embodimentofthe present dis-
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`closure, a dielectric layer may be disposed between the
`nousing $10 and the display device 320 tojoin the haus-
`ing 310 and the display device 320. For exampie, the
`dielectric iayer may include silicane, air, a foam, a merm-
`brane, an OCA, sponge, rubber, an ink, or a polymer
`fe.g., PC or PET). An adhesive layer may be disposed
`between the display device 220 and ihe first bracket 330a
`to icin the display device 320 and the first bracket 330a.
`{050} According to an embodiment of the presen dis-
`closure, the second brackel 330b dispased in the inner
`space 335 af the first bracket 3308 may have various
`alectronic paris mounted inside, and the electronic parts
`may include the printed clrculi board 350 and the sattery
`379.
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`{8057} According ta an embodimentof the present dis-
`closure, the second bracket 330b, along with the first
`oracket 330a, may prevent and/or reduce integrated cir-
`cuit (IC} chips mounted on ihe printed circuit board 350
`from contacting the display device 320 and may function
`as an electromagnetic shield, preventing and/or reducing
`electromagnetic interference between the !C chips.
`{0082} According to an embodiment af ihe present dis-
`closure, the second bracket 340b may reinforce the hard-
`ness of the electronic device 306. For examople, the hyo
`end openings for placing the internal eleciranic parts or
`noles and/or recesses for a camera or sensors which are
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`farmed in the tubular housing 319 may deteriorate the
`hardness of the housing 216 or the electronic device 300.
`The second bracket 3306 may be provided in the first
`bracket 3302 and/or housing 310, increasing the hard-
`ness of the housing 310 or the electranic device 300.
`{8053} Although not shownin the drawings, accarding
`to an embodiment of the present cisclosure, various
`siructures ray be formed on the ouler and inner surface
`of the housing 310 depending on the arrangement of
`electronic parts inside the electronic device 300 or car
`nections between the housing 310 and the second brack-
`et 330b. For example, the second bracket 330b may have
`@ space for receiving each of the IC chips mounted on
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`the printed circuit board 350. The spacesfor the IC chips
`may be formed in recessed shapes ar ribs surrounding
`the [C chios.
`[O054] According to an embodiment af the gresent dis-
`closure, the printed circuit board 350 disposed inside the
`second bracket 2300 may have a circuit of the terminal,
`8.9., alleastone of an apoiication pracessar (AP), a cam-
`munication processor (CP), a memory, and a radio fre-
`quency (RF) transceiver, mounted thereon, and ihe orint-
`ed circuit board 250 may include a signal line (e.¢., a RF
`signal line}. Accarding to an embodiment of the present
`disclosure, power may be secured sy placing the battery
`370 ina mounting hole 215 that is provided inside the
`second bracket 33Gb.
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`[0055] Now described in greater detail is a segmental
`structure far the first brackel 333.
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`Fig. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example seq-
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`mental bracket 430 according to an example embod
`ment of the present disclosure. Fig. 5 is a diagram Hlus-
`trating an example segmental bracket 540 and an ar-
`rangement of the bracket 5360