WO2024225807A1 - 열 확산 부재를 포함하는 전자 장치 - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure relates to an electronic device including a heat spreading member.
- An electronic device may include a structure for heat spreading internally.
- the electronic device may spread heat generated from a printed circuit board to an area where a battery is located using a heat spreading member.
- the heat spreading member may be positioned between internal components of the electronic device.
- the heat spreading member may be positioned to extend between a printed circuit board and a display and between a battery and a display with a set thickness.
- electronic devices may only include heat spreading members having a fixed thickness.
- heat spreading members having a fixed thickness.
- An electronic device includes a housing, a display disposed on one surface of the housing, a printed circuit board disposed inside the housing, a battery disposed in one direction of the printed circuit board inside the housing, the battery including a first region and a second region formed at an end facing the printed circuit board and having a thickness smaller than a thickness of the first region, and a heat spreading member disposed between the printed circuit board and the display and between the battery and the display, wherein the heat spreading member may include a first diffusion region disposed to overlap at least a portion of the printed circuit board and extending at least a portion of the first region of the battery, and a second diffusion region disposed between the second region of the battery and the first diffusion region and extending to overlap at least a portion of the second region.
- An electronic device includes a housing, a display disposed on one surface of the housing, a printed circuit board disposed inside the housing, a battery disposed in one direction of the printed circuit board inside the housing and including a first region and a second region formed at an end facing the printed circuit board and having a thickness smaller than a thickness of the first region, and a heat spreading member disposed between the printed circuit board and the display and between the battery and the display, wherein the heat spreading member may include a first diffusion region disposed to overlap at least a portion of the printed circuit board and extending at least a portion of the first region of the battery, and a second diffusion region extending between the second region of the battery and the first diffusion region in a direction perpendicular to a direction in which the first diffusion region extends and overlapping at least a portion of the second region.
- An electronic device may include an additional heat spreading member disposed in a protection circuit module (PCM) area of a battery to improve heat dissipation performance of the electronic device.
- PCM protection circuit module
- An electronic device may include an additional heat spreading member at least partially extending in the height direction of the electronic device to improve heat dissipation performance of the electronic device.
- An electronic device may include a support region in which at least a portion of a heat spreading member is disposed to improve rigidity of the electronic device.
- An electronic device utilizes a protection circuit module (PCM) area of a battery as a space in which a flexible printed circuit board is placed, so that the battery can extend in the direction in which the camera and the printed circuit board are located.
- PCM protection circuit module
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device within a network environment according to one embodiment.
- FIGS. 2A and 2B are perspective views of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D are drawings showing a housing, a battery, a heat spreading member, and a flexible printed circuit board according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5 is a drawing showing a battery and a heat spreading member arranged in a housing according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 6A and 6B are drawings showing an electronic device as viewed from the A-A' cross-section shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 8 is a drawing showing a heat spreading member according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9 is a drawing showing a housing according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10 is a drawing showing a support area of a housing according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 12 is a drawing showing an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 14A and 14B are front and rear views of an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 15A and 15B are front and rear views of a folded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 17A, 17B, and 17C are diagrams showing an unfolded state of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 18A is a perspective view of an electronic device illustrating a folded state of the electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 18b is a perspective view of an electronic device illustrating an intermediate state of the electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram of an electronic device (101) in a network environment (100) according to one embodiment.
- the electronic device (101) may communicate with the electronic device (102) via a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range wireless communication network) or may communicate with at least one of the electronic device (104) or the server (108) via a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range wireless communication network).
- the electronic device (101) may communicate with the electronic device (104) via the server (108).
- the electronic device (101) may include a processor (120), a memory (130), an input module (150), an audio output module (155), a display module (160), an audio module (170), a sensor module (176), an interface (177), a connection terminal (178), a haptic module (179), a camera module (180), a power management module (188), a battery (189), a communication module (190), a subscriber identification module (196), or an antenna module (197).
- the electronic device (101) may omit at least one of these components (e.g., the connection terminal (178)), or may have one or more other components added.
- some of these components e.g., the sensor module (176), the camera module (180), or the antenna module (197) may be integrated into one component (e.g., the display module (160)).
- the processor (120) may control at least one other component (e.g., a hardware or software component) of the electronic device (101) connected to the processor (120) by executing, for example, software (e.g., a program (140)), and may perform various data processing or calculations.
- the processor (120) may store a command or data received from another component (e.g., a sensor module (176) or a communication module (190)) in a volatile memory (132), process the command or data stored in the volatile memory (132), and store result data in a nonvolatile memory (134).
- the processor (120) may include a main processor (121) (e.g., a central processing unit or processor) or a secondary processor (123) (e.g., a graphic processing unit, a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor) that can operate independently or together therewith.
- a main processor (121) e.g., a central processing unit or processor
- a secondary processor (123) e.g., a graphic processing unit, a neural processing unit (NPU), an image signal processor, a sensor hub processor, or a communication processor
- the secondary processor (123) may be configured to use lower power than the main processor (121) or to be specialized for a given function.
- the secondary processor (123) may be implemented separately from the main processor (121) or as a part thereof.
- the auxiliary processor (123) may control at least a portion of functions or states associated with at least one of the components of the electronic device (101) (e.g., the display module (160), the sensor module (176), or the communication module (190)), for example, while the main processor (121) is in an inactive (e.g., sleep) state, or together with the main processor (121) while the main processor (121) is in an active (e.g., application execution) state.
- the auxiliary processor (123) e.g., an image signal processor or a communication processor
- the auxiliary processor (123) may include a hardware structure specialized for processing artificial intelligence models.
- the artificial intelligence models may be generated through machine learning. Such learning may be performed, for example, in the electronic device (101) itself on which the artificial intelligence model is executed, or may be performed through a separate server (e.g., server (108)).
- the learning algorithm may include, for example, supervised learning, unsupervised learning, semi-supervised learning, or reinforcement learning, but is not limited to the examples described above.
- the artificial intelligence model may include a plurality of artificial neural network layers.
- the artificial neural network may be one of a deep neural network (DNN), a convolutional neural network (CNN), a recurrent neural network (RNN), a restricted Boltzmann machine (RBM), a deep belief network (DBN), a bidirectional recurrent deep neural network (BRDNN), deep Q-networks, or a combination of two or more of the above, but is not limited to the examples described above.
- the artificial intelligence model may additionally or alternatively include a software structure.
- the memory (130) can store various data used by at least one component (e.g., processor (120) or sensor module (176)) of the electronic device (101).
- the data can include, for example, software (e.g., program (140)) and input data or output data for commands related thereto.
- the memory (130) can include volatile memory (132) or nonvolatile memory (134).
- the program (140) may be stored as software in memory (130) and may include, for example, an operating system (142), middleware (144), or an application (146).
- the input module (150) can receive commands or data to be used in a component of the electronic device (101) (e.g., a processor (120)) from an external source (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (101).
- the input module (150) can include, for example, a microphone, a mouse, a keyboard, a key (e.g., a button), or a digital pen (e.g., a stylus pen).
- the audio output module (155) can output an audio signal to the outside of the electronic device (101).
- the audio output module (155) can include, for example, a speaker or a receiver.
- the speaker can be used for general purposes such as multimedia playback or recording playback.
- the receiver can be used to receive an incoming call. According to one embodiment, the receiver can be implemented separately from the speaker or as a part thereof.
- the display module (160) can visually provide information to an external party (e.g., a user) of the electronic device (101).
- the display module (160) can include, for example, a display, a holographic device, or a projector and a control circuit for controlling the device.
- the display module (160) can include a touch sensor configured to detect a touch, or a pressure sensor configured to measure the intensity of a force generated by the touch.
- the audio module (170) can convert sound into an electrical signal, or vice versa, convert an electrical signal into sound. According to one embodiment, the audio module (170) can obtain sound through an input module (150), or output sound through an audio output module (155), or an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device (102)) (e.g., a speaker or a headphone) directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device (101).
- an electronic device e.g., an electronic device (102)
- a speaker or a headphone directly or wirelessly connected to the electronic device (101).
- the sensor module (176) can detect an operating state (e.g., power or temperature) of the electronic device (101) or an external environmental state (e.g., user state) and generate an electric signal or data value corresponding to the detected state.
- the sensor module (176) can include, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a proximity sensor, a color sensor, an IR (infrared) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor.
- the interface (177) may support one or more designated protocols that may be used to directly or wirelessly connect the electronic device (101) with an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (102)).
- the interface (177) may include, for example, a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a universal serial bus (USB) interface, an SD card interface, or an audio interface.
- HDMI high definition multimedia interface
- USB universal serial bus
- SD card interface Secure Digital Card
- connection terminal (178) may include a connector through which the electronic device (101) may be physically connected to an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (102)).
- the connection terminal (178) may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).
- the haptic module (179) can convert an electrical signal into a mechanical stimulus (e.g., vibration or movement) or an electrical stimulus that a user can perceive through a tactile or kinesthetic sense.
- the haptic module (179) can include, for example, a motor, a piezoelectric element, or an electrical stimulation device.
- the camera module (180) can capture still images and moving images.
- the camera module (180) can include one or more lenses, image sensors, image signal processors, or flashes.
- the power management module (188) can manage power supplied to the electronic device (101).
- the power management module (188) can be implemented as, for example, at least a part of a power management integrated circuit (PMIC).
- PMIC power management integrated circuit
- the battery (189) can power at least one component of the electronic device (101).
- the battery (189) can include, for example, a non-rechargeable primary battery, a rechargeable secondary battery, or a fuel cell.
- the communication module (190) may support establishment of a direct (e.g., wired) communication channel or a wireless communication channel between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (e.g., the electronic device (102), the electronic device (104), or the server (108)), and performance of communication through the established communication channel.
- the communication module (190) may operate independently from the processor (120) (e.g., the application processor) and may include one or more communication processors that support direct (e.g., wired) communication or wireless communication.
- the communication module (190) may include a wireless communication module (192) (e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a GNSS (global navigation satellite system) communication module) or a wired communication module (194) (e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module).
- a wireless communication module (192) e.g., a cellular communication module, a short-range wireless communication module, or a GNSS (global navigation satellite system) communication module
- a wired communication module (194) e.g., a local area network (LAN) communication module or a power line communication module.
- a corresponding communication module may communicate with an external electronic device (104) via a first network (198) (e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)) or a second network (199) (e.g., a long-range communication network such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN)).
- a first network (198) e.g., a short-range communication network such as Bluetooth, wireless fidelity (WiFi) direct, or infrared data association (IrDA)
- a second network (199) e.g., a long-range communication network such as a legacy cellular network, a 5G network, a next-generation communication network, the Internet, or a computer network (e.g., a LAN or WAN)
- a computer network e.g.,
- the wireless communication module (192) may use subscriber information (e.g., an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)) stored in the subscriber identification module (196) to identify or authenticate the electronic device (101) within a communication network such as the first network (198) or the second network (199).
- subscriber information e.g., an international mobile subscriber identity (IMSI)
- IMSI international mobile subscriber identity
- the wireless communication module (192) can support a 5G network and next-generation communication technology after a 4G network, for example, NR access technology (new radio access technology).
- the NR access technology can support high-speed transmission of high-capacity data (eMBB (enhanced mobile broadband)), terminal power minimization and connection of multiple terminals (mMTC (massive machine type communications)), or high reliability and low latency (URLLC (ultra-reliable and low-latency communications)).
- eMBB enhanced mobile broadband
- mMTC massive machine type communications
- URLLC ultra-reliable and low-latency communications
- the wireless communication module (192) can support, for example, a high-frequency band (e.g., mmWave band) to achieve a high data transmission rate.
- a high-frequency band e.g., mmWave band
- the wireless communication module (192) may support various technologies for securing performance in a high-frequency band, such as beamforming, massive multiple-input and multiple-output (MIMO), full dimensional MIMO (FD-MIMO), array antenna, analog beam-forming, or large scale antenna.
- the wireless communication module (192) may support various requirements specified in an electronic device (101), an external electronic device (e.g., an electronic device (104)), or a network system (e.g., a second network (199)).
- the wireless communication module (192) can support a peak data rate (e.g., 20 Gbps or more) for eMBB realization, a loss coverage (e.g., 164 dB or less) for mMTC realization, or a U-plane latency (e.g., 0.5 ms or less for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each, or 1 ms or less for round trip) for URLLC realization.
- a peak data rate e.g., 20 Gbps or more
- a loss coverage e.g., 164 dB or less
- U-plane latency e.g., 0.5 ms or less for downlink (DL) and uplink (UL) each, or 1 ms or less for round trip
- the antenna module (197) can transmit or receive signals or power to or from the outside (e.g., an external electronic device).
- the antenna module (197) can include an antenna including a radiator formed of a conductor or a conductive pattern formed on a substrate (e.g., a PCB).
- the antenna module (197) can include a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna).
- at least one antenna suitable for a communication method used in a communication network, such as the first network (198) or the second network (199) can be selected from the plurality of antennas by, for example, the communication module (190).
- a signal or power can be transmitted or received between the communication module (190) and the external electronic device through the selected at least one antenna.
- another component e.g., a radio frequency integrated circuit (RFIC)
- RFIC radio frequency integrated circuit
- the antenna module (197) can form a mmWave antenna module.
- the mmWave antenna module can include a printed circuit board, an RFIC positioned on or adjacent a first side (e.g., a bottom side) of the printed circuit board and capable of supporting a designated high-frequency band (e.g., a mmWave band), and a plurality of antennas (e.g., an array antenna) positioned on or adjacent a second side (e.g., a top side or a side) of the printed circuit board and capable of transmitting or receiving signals in the designated high-frequency band.
- a first side e.g., a bottom side
- a plurality of antennas e.g., an array antenna
- peripheral devices e.g., a bus, a general purpose input and output (GPIO), a serial peripheral interface (SPI), or a mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)
- GPIO general purpose input and output
- SPI serial peripheral interface
- MIPI mobile industry processor interface
- commands or data may be transmitted or received between the electronic device (101) and an external electronic device (104) via a server (108) connected to a second network (199).
- Each of the external electronic devices (102, or 104) may be the same or a different type of device as the electronic device (101).
- all or part of the operations executed in the electronic device (101) may be executed in one or more of the external electronic devices (102, 104, or 108). For example, when the electronic device (101) is to perform a certain function or service automatically or in response to a request from a user or another device, the electronic device (101) may, instead of executing the function or service itself or in addition, request one or more external electronic devices to perform at least a part of the function or service.
- One or more external electronic devices that have received the request may execute at least a part of the requested function or service, or an additional function or service related to the request, and transmit the result of the execution to the electronic device (101).
- the electronic device (101) may process the result as it is or additionally and provide it as at least a part of a response to the request.
- cloud computing, distributed computing, mobile edge computing (MEC), or client-server computing technology may be used.
- the electronic device (101) may provide an ultra-low latency service by using, for example, distributed computing or mobile edge computing.
- the external electronic device (104) may include an IoT (Internet of Things) device.
- the server (108) may be an intelligent server using machine learning and/or a neural network.
- the external electronic device (104) or the server (108) may be included in the second network (199).
- the electronic device (101) can be applied to intelligent services (e.g., smart home, smart city, smart car, or healthcare) based on 5G communication technology and IoT-related technology.
- FIG. 2A is a perspective view of the front side of an electronic device (200) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 2B is a perspective view of the rear side of the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2A according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device (200) of FIGS. 2A and 2B may be at least partially similar to the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1, or may include other embodiments of the electronic device.
- an electronic device (200) may include a housing (210) including a first side (or front side) (210A), a second side (or back side) (210B), and a side surface (210C) surrounding a space between the first side (210A) and the second side (210B).
- the housing (210) may refer to a structure forming a portion of the first side (210A), the second side (210B), and the side surface (210C).
- the first side (210A) may be formed by a front plate (202) that is at least partially substantially transparent (e.g., a glass plate or a polymer plate including various coating layers).
- the second side (210B) may be formed by a substantially opaque back plate (211).
- the back plate (211) may be formed of, for example, a coated or colored glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of the above materials.
- the side (210C) may be formed by a side bezel structure (or “side member”) (218) that is coupled with the front plate (202) and the back plate (211) and comprises a metal and/or polymer.
- the back plate (211) and the side bezel structure (218) may be formed integrally and comprise the same material (e.g., a metal material such as aluminum).
- the front plate (202) can include a first region (210D) that extends seamlessly from the first surface (210A) toward the rear plate, at both ends of a long edge of the front plate.
- the rear plate (211) can include a second region (210E) that extends seamlessly from the second surface (210B) toward the front plate, at both ends of a long edge.
- the front plate (202) or the rear plate (211) can include only one of the first region (210D) or the second region (210E).
- the front plate (202) may not include the first region and the second region, but may only include a flat plane that is arranged parallel to the second surface (210B).
- the side bezel structure (218) when viewed from the side of the electronic device, may have a first thickness (or width) on the side that does not include the first region (210D) or the second region (210E), and may have a second thickness that is thinner than the first thickness on the side that includes the first region or the second region.
- the electronic device (200) may include at least one of a display (201), an input device (203), an audio output device (207, 214), a sensor module (204, 219), a camera module (205, 212, 213), a key input device (217), an indicator, and a connector (208).
- the electronic device (200) may omit at least one of the components (e.g., the key input device (217) or the indicator) or may additionally include other components.
- the display (201) may be visually exposed, for example, through a significant portion of the front plate (202). In some embodiments, at least a portion of the display (201) may be exposed through the front plate (202) forming the first side (210A) and the first region (210D) of the side (210C).
- the display (201) may be coupled to or adjacent to a touch sensing circuit, a pressure sensor capable of measuring the intensity (pressure) of a touch, and/or a digitizer detecting a magnetic field type stylus pen.
- at least a portion of the sensor modules (204, 219), and/or at least a portion of the key input device (217) may be disposed in the first region (210D), and/or the second region (210E).
- the input device (203) may include a microphone. In some embodiments, the input device (203) may include a plurality of microphones arranged to detect the direction of sound.
- the audio output device (207, 214) may include speakers.
- the speakers may include an external speaker (207) and a call receiver (214).
- the microphone, speakers, and connector (208) may be arranged in the space of the electronic device (200) and may be exposed to the external environment through at least one hole formed in the housing (210). In some embodiments, the hole formed in the housing (210) may be used jointly for the microphone and speakers.
- the audio output device (207, 214) may include a speaker (e.g., a piezo speaker) that operates without the hole formed in the housing (210).
- the sensor module (204, 219) can generate an electric signal or a data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device (200) or an external environmental state.
- the sensor module (204, 219) can include, for example, a first sensor module (204) (e.g., a proximity sensor) and/or a second sensor module (e.g., a fingerprint sensor) disposed on a first surface (210A) of the housing (210), and/or a third sensor module (219) (e.g., an HRM sensor) disposed on a second surface (210B) of the housing (210).
- the fingerprint sensor can be disposed on the first surface (210A) of the housing (210).
- the fingerprint sensor (e.g., an ultrasonic or optical fingerprint sensor) can be disposed under the display (201) on the first surface (210A).
- the electronic device (200) may further include at least one of a sensor module not shown, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor (204).
- a sensor module not shown, for example, a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or an illuminance sensor (204).
- the camera modules (205, 212, 213) may include a first camera device (205) disposed on a first side (210A) of the electronic device (200), a second camera device (212) disposed on a second side (210B), and/or a flash (213).
- the camera modules (205, 212) may include one or more 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. In some embodiments, two or more lenses (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 positioned on a side (210C) of the housing (210).
- 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 may be implemented in other forms, such as soft keys, on the display (201).
- the key input device (217) may be implemented using a pressure sensor included in the display (201).
- the indicator may be disposed, for example, on the first side (210A) of the housing (210).
- the indicator may provide, for example, status information of the electronic device (200) in the form of light.
- the light-emitting element may provide a light source that is linked to the operation of the camera module (205), for example.
- the indicator may include, for example, an LED, an IR LED, and a xenon lamp.
- the connector hole (208) may include a first connector hole (208) that can accommodate a connector (e.g., a USB connector or an IF module (interface connector port module)) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data with an external electronic device, and/or a second connector hole (or earphone jack) that can accommodate a connector for transmitting and receiving audio signals with an external electronic device.
- a connector e.g., a USB connector or an IF module (interface connector port module)
- a second connector hole or earphone jack
- the camera modules (205, 212), some of the sensor modules (204, 219), or indicators may be arranged to be exposed through the display (201).
- the camera module (205), the sensor module (204), or the indicator may be arranged to be in contact with the external environment through an opening or a transparent area perforated from the internal space of the electronic device (200) to the front plate (202) of the display (201).
- an area where the display (201) and the camera module (205) face each other may be formed as a transparent area having a certain transmittance as part of an area where content is displayed.
- the transparent area may be formed to have a transmittance in a range of about 5% to about 20%.
- Such a transparent area may include an area that overlaps with an effective area (e.g., a field of view area) of the camera module (205) through which light passes to be imaged by the image sensor to create an image.
- the transparent area of the display (201) may include an area having a lower pixel density than the surrounding area.
- the transparent area may replace the opening.
- the camera module (205) may include an under display camera (UDC).
- UDC under display camera
- some of the sensor modules (204) may be arranged to perform their functions without being visually exposed through the front plate (202) in the internal space of the electronic device.
- the area of the display (201) that faces the sensor module may not require a perforated opening.
- FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device (300) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device (300) illustrated in FIG. 3 may refer to the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1 or may include at least a part of the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1.
- the electronic device (300) illustrated in FIG. 3 may refer to the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2 or may include at least a part of the electronic device (200) of FIG. 2.
- the width direction of the electronic device (300) may mean the x-axis direction
- the length direction of the electronic device (300) may mean the y-axis direction
- the height direction of the electronic device (300) may mean the z-axis direction.
- An electronic device (300) may include a housing (310), a display (320), a battery (330), a heat spreading member (340), a back cover (350), and/or a printed circuit board (380).
- the housing (310) may form the exterior of the electronic device (300). Referring to FIG. 3, the housing (310) may include a space within which other components of the electronic device (300) may be arranged.
- components of an electronic device (300) may be placed in a housing (310).
- a display (320), a battery (330), a heat spreading member (340), a back cover (350), and a printed circuit board (380) may be placed in the housing (310).
- the battery (330) may power at least one component of the electronic device (300).
- the display (320) may be disposed on one side of the housing (310).
- a rear cover (350) may be disposed on the other side, which is the opposite side of the one side of the housing (310).
- the back cover (350) may include a deco (351).
- the deco (351) may be configured to cover at least a portion of the camera module (180, see FIG. 1).
- a heat spreading member (340) may be positioned between the battery (330) and the printed circuit board (380) and the display (320).
- the heat spreading member (340) may be positioned in a direction from the display (320) toward the interior of the electronic device (300) (e.g., in the negative z-axis direction).
- the heat spreading member (340) may serve to spread heat generated from a heat source to another area.
- the heat spreading member (340) may spread heat generated from a printed circuit board (380) to another area of the electronic device (300).
- one end of the heat spreading member (340) may be in contact with the printed circuit board (380), and the other end may be in contact with the battery (330).
- the heat spreading member (340) may be extended to have a flat plane.
- the heat spreading member (340) may be extended to have at least a portion of a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the height direction of the electronic device (300). Since the display (320) has a plane that is substantially perpendicular to the height direction of the electronic device (300), the heat spreading member (340) may be disposed on one side of the display (320) (e.g., a side facing the negative z-axis direction of the display (320).
- the heat spreading member (340) includes a flat shape and can be placed on one surface of the display (320) that extends in a flat shape. Since the heat spreading member (340) according to one embodiment includes a flat shape, the manufacturing of the heat spreading member (340) can be easy.
- FIGS. 4A, 4B, 4C, and 4D are drawings showing a housing (310), a battery (330), a heat spreading member (340), and a flexible printed circuit board (360) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 4a is a drawing showing a housing (310) according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 4b is a drawing showing a heat spreading member (340) according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 4c is a drawing showing a battery (330) according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 4d is a drawing showing a flexible printed circuit board (360) according to one embodiment.
- a housing (310) may include a first space (311), a second space (312), and/or a placement space (317). Other components of the electronic device (300) may be placed in the first space (311) and the second space (312) of the housing (310).
- the placement space (317) of the housing (310) may be a space in which at least a portion of the heat spreading member (340) is settled.
- the placement space (317) may be formed in a shape corresponding to at least a portion of the heat spreading member (340).
- a heat spreading member (340) may include a first spreading region (341) and/or a second spreading region (342).
- the first diffusion region (341) can be bent and extended at least in a portion.
- the first diffusion region (341) can extend in the length direction of the electronic device (300) and then bend and extend at least in a width direction (e.g., the x-axis direction) of the electronic device (300).
- the first diffusion region (341) can include a vapor chamber, a heat pipe, and/or a heat sink.
- the second diffusion region (342) can extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first diffusion region (341).
- the second diffusion region (342) can extend along the width direction (e.g., the x-axis direction) of the electronic device (300).
- the second diffusion region (342) can include a vapor chamber, a heat pipe, and/or a heat sink.
- a battery (330) may include a first region (331), a second region (332), and/or a connection region (333).
- the first region (331) may be a region where cells of the battery (330) are located.
- the second region (332) may be a region where a protection circuit module (PCM) of the battery (330) is located.
- the second region (332) may be a region where a protection element (e.g., a protection IC and/or a MOSFET) is located to protect the battery (330) by blocking or reducing overcharge, overdischarge, and/or overcurrent of the battery (330).
- a protection element e.g., a protection IC and/or a MOSFET
- the second region (332) may be arranged at one end of the first region (331).
- the one end of the first region (331) may mean an end positioned in the positive y-axis direction of the first region (331).
- the second region (332) may extend in the width direction (e.g., x-axis direction) of the electronic device (300) from the one end of the first region (331).
- the second diffusion region (342) of the heat spreading member (340) can extend along a direction in which the second region (332) of the battery (330) extends.
- the second diffusion region (342) of the heat spreading member (340) can be positioned to overlap at least a portion of the second region (332) of the battery (330).
- the second diffusion region (342) of the heat spreading member (340) can be positioned to overlap at least a portion of a protection element (e.g., a protection IC, and/or a MOSFET) for protecting the battery (330).
- a protection element e.g., a protection IC, and/or a MOSFET
- the battery (330) may be electrically connected to the printed circuit board (380) at a connection area (333).
- the connection area (333) may be an area that extends at least partially in a longitudinal direction (e.g., in the y-axis direction) relative to the battery (330).
- FIG. 4d is a drawing showing a flexible printed circuit board (360) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- An electronic device (300) may include at least one flexible printed circuit board (360).
- the flexible printed circuit board (360) may include a first flexible printed circuit board (361) and/or a second flexible printed circuit board (362).
- the flexible printed circuit board (360) may serve to electrically connect the printed circuit board (380) and other components of the electronic device (300).
- the first flexible printed circuit board (361) may electrically connect an antenna (e.g., the antenna module (197) of FIG. 1) and the printed circuit board (380).
- the second flexible printed circuit board (362) may electrically connect a display module (e.g., the display module (160) of FIG. 1) and the printed circuit board (380).
- the flexible printed circuit board (360) can be bent and extended at least in a portion.
- the flexible printed circuit board (360) can extend in the length direction of the electronic device (300) (e.g., in the y-axis direction) and then be bent at least in a portion and extended in the width direction of the electronic device (300) (e.g., in the x-axis direction).
- FIG. 5 is a drawing showing a battery (330) and a heat spreading member (340) placed in a housing (310) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 5 may be a drawing showing a housing (310), a battery (330), and a heat spreading member (340) in an electronic device (300) according to one embodiment, omitting other components.
- a battery (330) and a heat spreading member (340) may be placed in a housing (310).
- the heat spreading member (340) may be positioned so as to overlap at least a portion of the battery (330).
- the heat spreading member (340) may overlap at least a portion of the first region (331) and the second region (332) of the battery (330).
- FIGS. 6A and 6B are drawings showing an electronic device (300) as viewed from the A-A' cross-section shown in FIG. 5.
- FIG. 6a is a drawing showing a battery (330) and a heat spreading member (340) according to one embodiment.
- FIG. 6b is a drawing showing a battery (330), a heat spreading member (340), and a flexible printed circuit board (360) according to one embodiment.
- the first diffusion region (341) of the heat spreading member (340) may extend along the longitudinal direction (e.g., the y-axis direction) of the electronic device (300).
- a second diffusion region (342) and a battery (330) may be arranged in one direction (e.g., the negative z-axis direction) of the first diffusion region (341).
- the first diffusion region (341) may be arranged so as to overlap at least a portion of the printed circuit board (380) and may extend so as to be arranged at least a portion of the first region (331) of the battery (330).
- one end of the first diffusion region (341) may be arranged so as to overlap the printed circuit board (380), and the other end may be arranged in the first region (331) of the battery (330).
- the one end of the first diffusion region (341) may mean an end located in the positive y-axis direction of the first diffusion region (341), and the other end of the first diffusion region (341) may mean an end located in the negative y-axis direction of the first diffusion region (341).
- the second diffusion region (342) of the heat spreading member (340) may be positioned to overlap the second region (332) of the battery (330).
- the second region (332) of the battery (330) may be positioned in the height direction (e.g., in the negative z-axis direction) with respect to the second diffusion region (342).
- the battery (330) may have at least a portion having a different thickness from the remaining portion.
- the thickness of the battery (330) may refer to a length that the battery (330) extends in the height direction (e.g., z-axis direction) of the electronic device (300).
- the thickness of the second region (332) of the battery (330) may be formed to be thinner than the thickness of the first region (331) of the battery (330).
- the second diffusion region (342) may be positioned between the first diffusion region (341) and the second region (332) of the battery (330). Since the thickness of the second region (332) of the battery (330) is formed thinner than the thickness of the first region (331), a space in which the second diffusion region (342) of the heat diffusion member (340) can be placed may be secured.
- the printed circuit board (380) may be positioned in one direction of the battery (330).
- the printed circuit board (380) may be positioned in the positive y-axis direction relative to the battery (330).
- the housing (310, see FIG. 4A) may include a support region (315).
- the support region (315) may be a structure formed such that at least a portion of the housing (310) extends to surround the second diffusion region (342).
- the second diffusion region (342) may be disposed in the support region (315).
- the support region (315) may include a first support region (3151), a second support region (3152), and/or a third support region (3153).
- the first support region (3151) may extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the second support region (3152) and the third support region (3153).
- two second support regions (3152) may be formed.
- the second support regions (3152) may include a second-first support region (3152-1) and/or a second-second support region (3152-2).
- the second-first support region (3152-1) may extend from one side of the first support region (3151) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first support region (3151).
- the second-second support region (3152-2) may extend from the other side of the first support region (3151) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first support region (3151).
- the second-first support region (3152-1) is positioned in one direction (e.g., in the positive y-axis direction) of the second diffusion region (342) and can support the second diffusion region (342).
- the second-second support region (3152-2) is positioned in the other direction (e.g., in the negative y-axis direction) of the second diffusion region (342) and can support the second diffusion region (342).
- a first support region (3151) may be positioned between a second diffusion region (342) and a second region (332) of a battery (330).
- the second support region (3152) may be positioned on one side and the other side of the second diffusion region (342).
- the second diffusion region (342) of the heat spreading member (340) can be supported by the first support region (3151) and the second support region (3152) to maintain a fixed position within the electronic device (300).
- the third support area (3153) can be positioned in one direction of the battery (330).
- the third support area (3153) can extend in an opposite direction of the second support area (3152) and can be positioned in the positive y-axis direction with respect to the second area (332) of the battery (330).
- the third support area (3153) can be positioned to face the second area (332) of the battery (330).
- the battery (330) can be supported by the first support area (3151), the second support area (3152), and the third support area (3153) to maintain a fixed position within the electronic device (300).
- An electronic device (300) may include at least one flexible printed circuit board (360).
- the flexible printed circuit board (360) may serve to electrically connect internal components of the electronic device (300).
- the flexible printed circuit board (360) may electrically connect a battery (330) and a printed circuit board (380).
- a flexible printed circuit board (360) may be placed in a second region (332) of a battery (330). Since the second region (332) of the battery (330) is formed to have a thinner thickness than the first region (331), a space in which the flexible printed circuit board (360) may be placed may be secured.
- the flexible printed circuit board (360) may be placed in an opposite direction to a direction in which the second diffusion region (342) is located based on the second region (332) of the battery (330).
- the electronic device (300) may utilize the second region (332) of the battery (330) as a space in which the flexible printed circuit board (360) is placed. Since the electronic device (300) according to one embodiment secures the space in which the flexible printed circuit board (360) is placed in the second region (332) of the battery (330), a separate space for placing the flexible printed circuit board (360) on the printed circuit board (380) may not be needed. Accordingly, the electronic device (300) according to one embodiment may be formed by cutting a part of the printed circuit board (380) (e.g., the space in which the flexible printed circuit board (360) is placed) and extending the battery (330) in a direction toward the printed circuit board (380).
- FIG. 7 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device (400) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device (400) illustrated in FIG. 7 may refer to the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1 or may include at least a part of the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1.
- the electronic device (400) illustrated in FIG. 7 may include at least a part of the electronic devices (200, 300) of FIGS. 2 and 3.
- the x-axis direction in the width direction of the electronic device (400) may mean the y-axis direction
- the length direction of the electronic device (400) may mean the y-axis direction
- the height direction of the electronic device (400) may mean the z-axis direction.
- An electronic device (400) may include a housing (410), a heat spreading member (440), and/or a heat spreading sheet (490).
- the heat spreading member (440) and the heat spreading sheet (490) may be disposed in the housing (410).
- the housing (410) may include a placement space (417) in which a heat spreading member (440) may be placed.
- the placement space (417) may be formed as an opening having a shape corresponding to a shape of the heat spreading member (440).
- the heat diffusion sheet (490) may be positioned to cover one surface of the housing (410) and at least a portion of the heat diffusion member (440).
- the heat diffusion sheet (490) may include a graphite sheet having a heat dissipation function.
- the heat diffusion sheet (490) may extend along the width direction (e.g., x-axis direction) and length direction (e.g., y-axis direction) of the electronic device (400).
- FIG. 8 is a drawing showing a heat spreading member (440) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the heat spreading member (440) may include a first spreading region (441) and/or a second spreading region (442).
- the first diffusion region (441) may extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the second diffusion region (442).
- the first diffusion region (441) may extend along the length direction of the electronic device (400)
- the second diffusion region (442) may extend along the width direction of the electronic device (400).
- At least a portion of the second diffusion region (442) may be disposed on one surface of the first diffusion region (441).
- at least a portion of the second diffusion region (442) may be disposed in a direction facing the negative z-axis direction from the first diffusion region (441).
- the direction in which the second diffusion region (442) is disposed with respect to the first diffusion region (441) may be the opposite direction to the direction in which the heat diffusion sheet (490, see FIG. 7) is disposed.
- the heat spreading member (440) may serve to spread heat generated from a heat source of the electronic device (400) to other areas of the electronic device (400).
- the first diffusion region (441) and the second diffusion region (442) may be formed integrally.
- the first diffusion region (441) and the second diffusion region (442) may be processed integrally to form the heat spreading member (440).
- the first diffusion region (441) may be formed in a rectangular plate shape.
- the second diffusion region (442) may be formed in a rectangular rod shape.
- the manufacturing of the heat diffusion member (440) may be easy.
- the heat diffusion member (440) is formed in a plate or rod shape, the first diffusion region (441) and the second diffusion region (442) may be easily formed integrally.
- FIG. 9 is a drawing showing a housing (410) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- a housing (410) may include a first space (411), a second space (412), a support area (415), and/or a placement space (417).
- the first space (411) may be a space in which a battery (330, see FIG. 3) is placed.
- the second space (412) may be a space in which a printed circuit board (380, see FIG. 3) is placed.
- the support area (415) may be formed between the first space (411) and the second space (412).
- the first space (411) and the second space (412) may be separated by the support area (415).
- the support area (415) may extend along the width direction (e.g., the x-axis direction) of the electronic device (400).
- the housing (410) may include a support region (415) to increase rigidity.
- the support region (415) may be positioned within the housing (410) to support at least a portion of the housing (410) to increase rigidity of the housing (410).
- a housing (410) including the support region (415) may have improved resistance to bending.
- the placement space (417) can be formed at least partially in the first space (411).
- the placement space (417) can be an opening formed in a shape corresponding to at least a portion of the heat diffusion member (440).
- the placement space (417) can be formed in a rectangular opening shape corresponding to the first diffusion area (441, see FIG. 8) of the heat diffusion member (440, see FIG. 8).
- FIG. 10 is a drawing showing a support area (415) of a housing (410) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 10 may be a drawing showing a support area (415) of a housing (410) as viewed from the B-B' cross-section shown in FIG. 9.
- the support area (415) may include a first support area (4151), a second support area (4152), and/or a third support area (4153).
- the first support region (4151) can extend in a direction substantially perpendicular to the second support region (4152) and the third support region (4153).
- two second support regions (4152) may be formed.
- the second support regions (4152) may include a 2-1 support region (4152-1) and/or a 2-2 support region (4152-2).
- the 2-1 support region (4152-1) may extend from one side of the first support region (4151) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first support region (4151).
- the 2-2 support region (4152-2) may extend from the other side of the first support region (4151) in a direction substantially perpendicular to the first support region (4151).
- a second diffusion region (442, see FIG. 8) of a heat diffusion member (440, see FIG. 8) may be positioned between a space surrounded by the first support region (4151) and the second support region (4152).
- the second diffusion region (442, see FIG. 8) of the heat spreading member (440, see FIG. 8) can be supported by the first support region (4151) and the second support region (4152) to maintain a fixed position within the electronic device (400).
- the first support region (4151) can be positioned between the second diffusion region (442, see FIG. 8) and the second region (332, see FIG. 6a) of the battery (330, see FIG. 6a).
- the third support area (4153) can be positioned in one direction of the battery (330, see FIG. 6A).
- the third support area (4153) can extend in an opposite direction of the second support area (4152) and can be positioned in the positive y-axis direction with respect to the second area (332, see FIG. 6A) of the battery (330, see FIG. 6A).
- the third support area (4153) can be positioned to face the second area (332, see FIG. 6A) of the battery (330, see FIG. 6A).
- the battery (330, see FIG. 6A) can be supported by a first support area (4151), a second support area (4152), and a third support area (4153) to maintain a fixed position within the electronic device (400).
- FIG. 11 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device (500) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device (500) illustrated in FIG. 11 may refer to the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1 or may include at least a part of the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1.
- the electronic device (500) illustrated in FIG. 11 may include at least a part of the electronic devices (200, 300) of FIGS. 2 and 3.
- the x-axis direction in the width direction of the electronic device (500) may mean the y-axis direction
- the length direction of the electronic device (500) may mean the y-axis direction
- the height direction of the electronic device (500) may mean the z-axis direction.
- An electronic device (500) may include a housing (510), a first heat spreading member (540), a second heat spreading member (570), a printed circuit board (580), and/or a camera module (590).
- the housing (510) may form an exterior of the electronic device (500).
- the housing (510) may include a first space (511) and/or a second space (512) in which other components of the electronic device (500) may be placed.
- the first space (511) may be a space in which a battery (330, see FIG. 3) is placed.
- the second space (512) may be a space in which a printed circuit board (580) and a camera module (590) are placed.
- the camera module (590) may include at least one camera (591) and a camera deco (592).
- the camera deco (592) may be positioned to cover or surround at least a portion of the camera (591).
- the heat spreading member (540) according to one embodiment illustrated in FIG. 11 may be substantially the same as the heat spreading member (340) illustrated in FIG. 3.
- the heat spreading member (540) of FIG. 11 may have substantially the same shape and function as the heat spreading member (340) of FIG. 3.
- the heat spreading member (540) may include a first spreading region (541) and/or a second spreading region (542).
- the second heat spreading member (570) may extend at least partially in the height direction of the electronic device (500).
- the second heat spreading member (570) may serve to spread heat inside the electronic device (500) in the height direction of the electronic device (500).
- An electronic device (500) can include a second heat spreading member (570) to spread heat inside the electronic device (500) in the height direction of the electronic device (500), so that heat dissipation performance of the electronic device (500) can be improved.
- a second heat spreading member (570) to spread heat inside the electronic device (500) in the height direction of the electronic device (500), so that heat dissipation performance of the electronic device (500) can be improved.
- FIG. 12 is a drawing showing an electronic device (500) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- an electronic device (500) may include a housing (510), a first heat spreading member (540), a second heat spreading member (570), a printed circuit board (580), and/or a camera module (590).
- a printed circuit board (580) and a camera module (590) may be placed in a second space (512) of the housing (510).
- the camera module (590) may be placed on one side of the printed circuit board (580).
- the housing (510) may include a support area (515).
- the support area (515) may be formed to extend along the width direction (e.g., x-axis direction) of the electronic device (500) within the housing (510).
- the first space (511) and the second space (512) of the housing (510) may be divided by the support area (515) as a boundary.
- the first heat spreading member (540) can be at least partially disposed in the support region (515).
- the second diffusion region (542) of the first heat spreading member (540) can be disposed in the support region (515).
- the second heat spreading member (570) can be positioned at least partially in an opposite direction of the first heat spreading member (540) with respect to the printed circuit board (580).
- a portion of the first heat spreading member (540) can be positioned in one direction of the printed circuit board (580) (e.g., the positive z-axis direction) and a portion of the second heat spreading member (570) can be positioned in the other direction of the printed circuit board (580) (e.g., the negative z-axis direction).
- the second heat spreading member (570) may be in contact with the first heat spreading member (540) at one end and in contact with the camera module (590) at the other end, which is the opposite end of the first end.
- the second heat spreading member (570) extends at least partially in the height direction of the electronic device (500) and can spread heat received from the first heat spreading member (540) in the height direction of the electronic device (500).
- At least a portion of the support area (515) may be formed in an open shape.
- the second diffusion area (542) of the first heat spreading member (540) may be in contact with the second heat spreading member (570) in the open portion of the support area (515).
- FIG. 13 is a cross-sectional perspective view of an electronic device (500) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 13 may be a cross-sectional perspective view of an electronic device (500) taken along the line C-C' of FIG. 12.
- the support area (515) of the housing (510) can include a diffusion opening (5151) that opens a portion of the support area (515).
- a second diffusion area (542) of the first heat spreading member (540) can be exposed in the diffusion opening (5151).
- the second heat spreading member (570) may include an extended region (571), a first contact region (572), and/or a second contact region (573).
- the first contact area (572) of the second heat spreading member (570) can be in contact with the first heat spreading member (540).
- the first contact area (572) can be in contact with the second diffusion area (542) of the first heat spreading member (540) located at the diffusion opening (5151).
- the extension region (571) may extend in the height direction (e.g., z-axis direction) of the electronic device (500). One end of the extension region (571) may be connected to the first contact region (572), and the other end may be connected to the second contact region (573).
- the second contact area (573) of the second heat spreading member (570) can be in contact with the camera module (590).
- the second heat spreading member (570) can spread the heat received from the first heat spreading member (540) in the direction in which the camera module (590) is located.
- the second contact area (573) of the second heat spreading member (570) is illustrated as being disposed on the camera module (590), but this is exemplary, and the position where the second contact area (573) is disposed may not be limited thereto.
- the second contact area (573) may also be disposed to be in contact with another component of the electronic device (500) other than the camera module (590).
- FIGS. 14A and 14B are front and rear views of an unfolded stage of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIGS. 15A and 15B are front and rear views of a folded stage of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device (600) may include a pair of housings (610, 620) (e.g., a foldable housing structure) that are rotatably coupled about a folding axis (F1) via at least one hinge device (e.g., a hinge device (685, 687) of FIG.
- a hinge device e.g., a hinge device (685, 687) of FIG.
- a hinge module or a hinge structure so as to be foldable with respect to one another, a first display (630) (e.g., a flexible display, a foldable display, or a main display) arranged through the pair of housings (610, 620), and/or a second display (655) (e.g., a sub-display) arranged through the second housing (620).
- a first display e.g., a flexible display, a foldable display, or a main display
- a second display e.g., a sub-display
- at least a part of at least one hinge device e.g., hinge devices (685, 687) of FIG.
- a surface on which the first display (630) is arranged may be defined as a front surface of the electronic device (600), and a surface opposite to the front surface may be defined as a back surface of the electronic device (600). Additionally, a surface surrounding a space between the front surface and the back surface may be defined as a side surface of the electronic device (600).
- the pair of housings (610, 620) may include a first housing (610) and a second housing (620) that are foldably arranged relative to each other via at least one hinge device (e.g., hinge devices (685, 687) of FIG. 16).
- the pair of housings (610, 620) are not limited to the shapes and combinations illustrated in FIGS. 14a, 14b, 15a, and 15d, and may be implemented by other shapes or combinations and/or combinations of parts.
- the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) are arranged on both sides with respect to the folding axis (F1), have an overall symmetrical shape with respect to the folding axis (F1), and can be folded to match each other.
- first housing (610) and the second housing (620) may be folded asymmetrically with respect to the folding axis (F1). In one embodiment, the angle or distance between the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) may be different depending on whether the electronic device (600) is in an unfolded state, a folded state, or an intermediate state.
- the first housing (610) may include a first surface (611) that is arranged to face the front of the electronic device (600) and is connected to at least one hinge device (e.g., hinge devices (685, 687) of FIG. 16) in an unfolded state of the electronic device (600), a second surface (612) that faces the opposite direction of the first surface (611), and/or a first side surface member (613) that surrounds at least a portion of a first space (6101) between the first surface (611) and the second surface (612).
- a hinge device e.g., hinge devices (685, 687) of FIG. 16
- the second housing (620) may include a third surface (621) that is arranged to face the front of the electronic device (600) when the electronic device (600) is in an unfolded state, connected to at least one hinge device (e.g., hinge devices (685, 687) of FIG. 16), a fourth surface (622) that faces in an opposite direction to the third surface (621), and/or a second side member (623) that surrounds at least a portion of a second space (6201) between the third surface (621) and the fourth surface (622).
- the first surface (611) may face substantially the same direction as the third surface (621) when in an unfolded state, and at least partially face the third surface (621) when in a folded state.
- the electronic device (600) may include a recess (601) formed to accommodate a first display (630) through a structural combination of a first housing (610) and a second housing (620).
- the recess (601) may have substantially the same size as the first display (630).
- the first housing (610) may include a first protective frame (613a) (e.g., a first decorative member) that is combined with a first side member (613) and overlaps an edge of the first display (630) when the first display (630) is viewed from above, thereby covering an edge of the first display (630) so that it is not visible from the outside.
- the first protective frame (613a) may be formed integrally with the first side member (613).
- the second housing (620) may include a second protective frame (623a) (e.g., a second decorative member) that is coupled to the second side member (623) and overlaps an edge of the first display (630) when viewed from above, thereby covering the edge of the first display (630) so that it is not visible from the outside.
- the second protective frame (623a) may be formed integrally with the second side member (623).
- the first protective frame (613a) and the second protective frame (623a) may be omitted.
- the hinge housing (680) (e.g., a hinge cover) may be disposed between the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) and may be disposed to cover a portion (e.g., at least one hinge module) of at least one hinge device (e.g., the hinge devices (685, 687) of FIG. 16).
- the hinge housing (680) may be covered by a portion of the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) or exposed to the outside depending on the unfolded state, the folded state, or the intermediate state of the electronic device (600).
- the hinge housing (680) when the electronic device (600) is in the unfolded state, at least a portion of the hinge housing (680) may be covered by the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) and may be disposed so as to be substantially invisible from the outside. In one embodiment, when the electronic device (600) is in a folded state, at least a portion of the hinge housing (680) may be positioned so as to be visible from the outside between the first housing (610) and the second housing (620). In one embodiment, when the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) are in an intermediate state where they are folded with a certain angle, the hinge housing (680) may be positioned so as to be visible from the outside at least partially from the outside between the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) of the electronic device (600). For example, the area of the hinge housing (680) exposed to the outside may be less than that in a completely folded state. In one embodiment, the hinge housing (680) may include a curved surface.
- the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) form an angle of about 180 degrees
- the first region (630a), the second region (630b), and the folding region (630c) of the first display (630) may be arranged to form substantially the same plane and face substantially the same direction (e.g., the z-axis direction).
- the first housing (610) may be rotated at an angle of about 360 degrees with respect to the second housing (620) so that the second side (612) and the fourth side (622) face each other and may be folded in the opposite direction (out folding method).
- the first surface (611) of the first housing (610) and the third surface (621) of the second housing (620) may be arranged to face each other.
- the first region (630a) and the second region (630b) of the first display (630) may be arranged to face each other while forming a narrow angle (e.g., in the range of 0 degrees to about 10 degrees) with respect to each other through the folding region (630c).
- the folding region (630c) may be deformed into a curved shape having at least a certain curvature.
- the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) when the electronic device (600) is in an intermediate state, the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) may be arranged at a certain angle with respect to each other.
- the first region (630a) and the second region (630b) of the first display (630) may form an angle that is larger than the folded state and smaller than the unfolded state, and the curvature of the folding region (630c) may be smaller than the folded state and larger than the unfolded state.
- the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) may form an angle that can stop at a specified folding angle between the folded state and the unfolded state through at least one hinge device (e.g., the hinge devices (685, 687) of FIG. 16) (free stop function).
- first housing (610) and the second housing (620) may be continuously operated while being pressed in an unfolding or folding direction based on a specified inflection angle via at least one hinge device (e.g., hinge devices (685, 687) of FIG. 16).
- hinge devices e.g., hinge devices (685, 687) of FIG. 16.
- the electronic device (600) may include at least one of a display (630, 655), an input device (615), an audio output device (627, 628), a sensor module (617a, 617b, 626), a camera module (616a, 616b, 625), a key input device (619), an indicator (not shown), or a connector port (629) disposed in the first housing (610) and/or the second housing (620).
- the electronic device (600) may omit at least one of the components or may additionally include at least one other component.
- At least one display (630, 655) may include a first display (630) (e.g., a flexible display) that is arranged to be supported by a third side (621) of a second housing (620) from a first side (611) of the first housing (610) via at least one hinge device (e.g., a hinge device (685, 687) of FIG. 16 ), and a second display (655) that is arranged to be at least partially visible from the outside through a fourth side (622) in an interior space of the second housing (620).
- the second display (655) may also be arranged to be visible from the outside through the second side (212) in an interior space of the first housing (610).
- the first display (630) may be primarily used in the unfolded state of the electronic device (600), and the second display (655) may be primarily used in the folded state of the electronic device (600).
- the electronic device (600) may control the use of the first display (630) and/or the second display (655) based on the folding angles of the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) in the intermediate state.
- the first display (630) may be placed in an accommodation space formed by a pair of housings (610, 620).
- the first display (600) may be placed in a recess (601) formed by a pair of housings (610, 620) and may be placed to occupy substantially most of the front surface of the electronic device (600) when unfolded.
- the first display (630) may include a flexible display in which at least a portion of the display may be transformed into a flat or curved surface.
- the first display (630) may include a first region (630a) facing the first housing (610) and a second region (630b) facing the second housing (620).
- the first display (630) may include a folding area (630c) including a portion of the first area (630a) and a portion of the second area (630b) with respect to the folding axis (F1).
- at least a portion of the folding area (630c) may include an area corresponding to at least one hinge device (e.g., hinge devices (685, 687) of FIG. 16).
- the division of the regions of the first display (630) is merely an exemplary physical division by a pair of housings (610, 620) and at least one hinge device (e.g., the hinge device (685, 687) of FIG.
- the first display (630) can be displayed as a seamless, full screen through the pair of housings (610, 620) and at least one hinge device (e.g., the hinge device (685, 687) of FIG. 16).
- the first region (630a) and the second region (630b) can have an overall symmetrical shape with respect to the folding region (630c) or can have a partially asymmetrical shape.
- the electronic device (600) may include a first rear cover (640) disposed on a second side (612) of the first housing (610) and a second rear cover (650) disposed on a fourth side (622) of the second housing (620).
- at least a portion of the first rear cover (640) may be formed integrally with the first side member (613).
- at least a portion of the second rear cover (650) may be formed integrally with the second side member (623).
- at least one of the first rear cover (640) and the second rear cover (650) may be formed of a substantially transparent plate (e.g., a glass plate including various coating layers, or a polymer plate) or an opaque plate.
- the first rear cover (640) may be formed by an opaque plate, such as, for example, coated or colored glass, ceramic, polymer, metal (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium), or a combination of at least two of the foregoing materials.
- the second rear cover (650) may be formed by a substantially transparent plate, such as, for example, glass or polymer. Accordingly, the second display (655) may be arranged so as to be visible from the outside through the second rear cover (650) in the internal space of the second housing (620).
- the input device (615) may include a microphone. In some embodiments, the input device (615) may include a plurality of microphones arranged to detect the direction of sound. In one embodiment, the audio output device (627, 628) may include speakers. In one embodiment, the audio output device (627, 628) may include a call receiver (627) arranged through the fourth side (622) of the second housing (620) and an external speaker (628) arranged through at least a portion of the second side member (623) of the second housing (620).
- the input device (615), the audio output device (627, 628), and the connector (629) are disposed in spaces of the first housing (610) and/or the second housing (620) and may be exposed to the external environment through at least one hole formed in the first housing (610) and/or the second housing (620).
- the holes formed in the first housing (610) and/or the second housing (620) may be used in common for the input device (615) and the audio output device (627, 628).
- the audio output device (627, 628) may include a speaker (e.g., a piezo speaker) that operates without the holes formed in the first housing (610) and/or the second housing (620).
- the camera modules (616a, 616b, 625) may include a first camera module (616a) disposed on a first surface (611) of the first housing (610), a second camera module (616b) disposed on a second surface (612) of the first housing (610), and/or a third camera module (625) disposed on a fourth surface (622) of the second housing (620).
- the electronic device (600) may include a flash (618) disposed near the second camera module (616b).
- the flash (618) may include, for example, a light emitting diode or a xenon lamp.
- the camera modules (616a, 616b, 625) may include one or more lenses, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor.
- at least one of the camera modules (616a, 616b, 625) includes two or more lenses (e.g., a wide-angle and a telephoto lens) and image sensors, and may be arranged together on either side of the first housing (610) and/or the second housing (620).
- the sensor modules (617a, 617b, 626) may generate electrical signals or data values corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device (600) or an external environmental state.
- the sensor modules (617a, 617b, 626) may include a first sensor module (617a) disposed on a first surface (611) of the first housing (610), a second sensor module (617b) disposed on a second surface (612) of the first housing (610), and/or a third sensor module (626) disposed on a fourth surface (622) of the second housing (620).
- the sensor module (617a, 617b, 626) may include at least one of a gesture sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a light sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an iris recognition sensor, or a distance detection sensor (e.g., a time of flight (TOF) sensor or a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor).
- a gesture sensor e.g., a grip sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a light sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an iris recognition sensor, or a distance detection sensor (e.g., a time of flight (TOF) sensor or a light detection and ranging (LiDAR) sensor).
- a grip sensor e.g., a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a light sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, an iris recognition sensor, or a distance detection sensor (e.g., a time of flight (TOF) sensor or
- the electronic device (600) may further include at least one of a sensor module, not shown, such as a pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a fingerprint recognition sensor.
- a sensor module such as a pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, or a fingerprint recognition sensor.
- the fingerprint recognition sensor may be disposed through at least one of the first side member (613) of the first housing (610) and/or the second side member (623) of the second housing (620).
- the key input device (619) may be positioned to be exposed externally through the first side member (613) of the first housing (610). In some embodiments, the key input device (619) may also be positioned to be exposed externally through the second side member (623) of the second housing (620). In some embodiments, the electronic device (600) may not include some or all of the key input devices (619), and the key input devices (619) that are not included may be implemented in another form, such as a soft key, on at least one display (630, 655). In another embodiment, the key input device (619) may be implemented using a pressure sensor included in at least one display (630, 655).
- the connector port (629) may include a connector (e.g., a USB connector or an IF module (interface connector port module)) for transmitting and receiving power and/or data with an external electronic device.
- the connector port (629) may perform a function for transmitting and receiving audio signals with the external electronic device, or may further include a separate connector port (e.g., an ear jack hole) for performing a function for transmitting and receiving audio signals.
- At least one of the camera modules (616a, 616b, 625), at least one of the sensor modules (617a, 617b, 626), and/or an indicator may be arranged to be exposed through at least one display (630, 655).
- At least one of the camera modules (616a, 625), at least one of the sensor modules (617a, 626), and/or the indicator may be arranged in an internal space of at least one housing (610, 620), below an active area (display area) of at least one display (630, 655), and may be arranged to be in contact with an external environment through an opening or transparent area perforated up to a cover member (e.g., a window layer (not shown) of the first display (630) and/or a second rear cover (650)).
- a cover member e.g., a window layer (not shown) of the first display (630) and/or a second rear cover (650)
- an area where at least one display (630, 655) and at least one camera module (616a, 625) face each other may be formed as a transparent area having a certain transmittance as a part of an area displaying content.
- the transparent area may be formed to have a transmittance in a range of about 5% to about 20%.
- the transparent area may include an area overlapping an effective area (e.g., a field of view area) of at least one camera module (616a, 625) through which light passes to be imaged by an image sensor to generate an image.
- the transparent area of the display (630, 655) may include an area having a lower pixel density than the surrounding area.
- the transparent area may replace an opening.
- the at least one camera module (616a, 625) may include an under display camera (UDC) or an under panel camera (UPC).
- UDC under display camera
- UPC under panel camera
- some of the camera modules or sensor modules (617a, 626) may be arranged to perform their functions without being visually exposed through the display.
- an area facing a camera module (616a, 625) and/or a sensor module (617a, 626) arranged under a display (630, 655) may have an under display camera (UDC) structure, whereby a perforated opening may not be necessary.
- FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device (600) according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device (600) may include a first display (630) (e.g., a flexible display), a second display (655), at least one hinge device (685, 687), a pair of support members (661, 662), at least one substrate (670) (e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)), a first housing (610), a second housing (620), a first rear cover (640), and/or a second rear cover (650).
- a first display 630
- a second display e.g., a flexible display
- at least one hinge device (685, 687 e.g., 687
- a pair of support members 661, 662
- at least one substrate (670) e.g., a printed circuit board (PCB)
- PCB printed circuit board
- the first display (630) may include a display panel (635) (e.g., a flexible display panel) and a support plate (636) disposed under the display panel (635).
- the first display (630) may also include a pair of reinforcing plates (637, 638) disposed under the support plate (636). In some embodiments, the pair of reinforcing plates (637, 638) may be omitted.
- the display panel (635) may include a first panel area (635a) corresponding to a first area of the first display (630) (e.g., the first area (630a) of FIG.
- a second panel area (635b) extending from the first panel area (635a) and corresponding to a second area of the first display (630) (e.g., the second area (630b) of FIG. 14a), and a third panel area (635c) connecting the first panel area (635a) and the second panel area (635b) and corresponding to a folding area of the first display (630) (e.g., the folding area (630c) of FIG. 14a).
- the support plate (636) is disposed between the display panel (635) and a pair of support members (661, 662) and may be formed to have a material and shape to provide a planar support structure for the first panel region (635a) and the second panel region (635b) and a bendable structure to aid in bendability in the third panel region (635c).
- the support plate (636) may be formed of a conductive material (e.g., a metal) or a non-conductive material (e.g., a polymer or fiber reinforced plastics (FRP)).
- the pair of reinforcing plates (637, 638) may include a first reinforcing plate (637) positioned between the support plate (636) and the pair of support members (661, 662) to correspond with at least a portion of the first panel area (635a) and the third panel area (635c), and a second reinforcing plate (638) positioned to correspond with at least a portion of the second panel area (635b) and the third panel area (635c).
- the pair of reinforcing plates (637, 638) may be formed of a metal material (e.g., SUS), thereby helping to reinforce a ground connection structure and rigidity for the first display (630).
- the second display (655) may be positioned in the space between the second housing (620) and the second rear cover (650). In one embodiment, the second display (655) may be positioned in the space between the second housing (620) and the second rear cover (650) so as to be visible from the outside through substantially the entire area of the second rear cover (650).
- the first support member (661) can be foldably coupled to the second support member (662) via at least one hinge device (685, 687).
- the electronic device (600) can include at least one wiring member (663) (e.g., a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB)) disposed from at least a portion of the first support member (661) across the at least one hinge device (685, 687) to a portion of the second support member (662).
- the first support member (661) can be disposed in a manner that extends from the first side member (613) or is structurally coupled with the first side member (613).
- the electronic device (600) may include a first space (e.g., the first space (6101) of FIG. 14a) provided through the first support member (661) and the first rear cover (640).
- the first housing (610) e.g., the first housing structure
- the second support member (662) may be arranged in a manner that extends from the second side member (623) or is structurally coupled with the second side member (623).
- the electronic device (600) may include a second space (e.g., the second space (6201) of FIG.
- the second housing (620) (e.g., the second housing structure) may be configured by combining the second side member (623), the second support member (662), and the second rear cover (650).
- at least one wiring member (663) and/or at least a portion of at least one hinge device (685, 687) may be arranged to be supported by at least a portion of a pair of support members (661, 662).
- at least one wiring member (663) may be arranged in a direction transverse to the first support member (661) and the second support member (662) (e.g., in the x-axis direction).
- At least one wiring member (663) may be arranged to have a length in a direction substantially perpendicular to a folding axis (e.g., the y-axis or the folding axis (F1) of FIG. 14A) (e.g., in the x-axis direction).
- a folding axis e.g., the y-axis or the folding axis (F1) of FIG. 14A
- At least one substrate (670) may include a first substrate (671) disposed in a first space (6101) and a second substrate (672) disposed in a second space (6201).
- the first substrate (671) and the second substrate (672) may include a plurality of electronic components disposed to implement various functions of the electronic device (600).
- the first substrate (671) and the second substrate (672) may be electrically connected through at least one wiring member (663).
- the electronic device (600) may include at least one battery (691, 692).
- the at least one battery (691, 692) may include a first battery (691) disposed in a first space (6101) of a first housing (610) and electrically connected to a first substrate (671), and a second battery disposed in a second space (6201) of a second housing (620) and electrically connected to a second substrate (672).
- the first support member (661) and the second support member (662) may further include at least one swelling hole for the first battery (691) and the second battery (692).
- the first housing (610) may include a first rotation support surface (614), and the second housing (620) may include a second rotation support surface (624) corresponding to the first rotation support surface (614).
- the first rotation support surface (614) and the second rotation support surface (624) may include curved surfaces corresponding to (naturally connected to) a curved outer surface of the hinge housing (680).
- the first rotation support surface (614) and the second rotation support surface (624) may cover the hinge housing (680) when the electronic device (600) is in an unfolded state, thereby preventing or only partially exposing the hinge housing (680) to the rear surface of the electronic device (600).
- first rotational support surface (614) and the second rotational support surface (624) can rotate along the outer surface of the curve of the hinge housing (680) when the electronic device (600) is in a folded state to expose at least a portion of the hinge housing (680) to the rear surface of the electronic device (600).
- the electronic device (600) may include at least one antenna (676) disposed in the first space (6201).
- the at least one antenna (676) may be disposed in the first space (6201), on the first battery (691) and the first rear cover (640).
- the at least one antenna (676) may include, for example, a near field communication (NFC) antenna, a wireless charging antenna, and/or a magnetic secure transmission (MST) antenna.
- the at least one antenna (676) may perform, for example, short-range communication with an external device or wirelessly transmit and receive power required for charging.
- the antenna structure may be formed by at least a portion of the first side member (613) or the second side member (623) and/or a portion of the first support member (661) and the second support member (662), or a combination thereof.
- the electronic device (600) may further include at least one electronic component assembly (674, 675) and/or additional support members (663, 673) disposed in the first space (6101) and/or the second space (6201).
- the at least one electronic component assembly may include an interface connector port assembly (674) or a speaker assembly (675).
- the electronic device (600) may include a first waterproof member (WP1) disposed between a first reinforcing plate (637) and a first support member (661) and a second waterproof member (WP2) disposed between a second reinforcing plate (638) and a second support member (662).
- the first waterproof member (WP1) may provide at least one first waterproof space between the first reinforcing plate (637) and the first support member (661).
- the at least one first waterproof space may accommodate an area corresponding to at least one electronic component (e.g., a camera module or a sensor module) disposed to be supported by the first support member (661).
- the second waterproof member (WP2) may provide a second waterproof space between the second reinforcing plate (638) and the second support member (662).
- the second waterproof space can accommodate at least a portion of the bending portion that is folded toward the back surface of the first display (630).
- the second waterproof space can be arranged to extend from the display panel of the first display (630) and surround at least a portion of the bending portion that is folded toward the back surface.
- the control circuit e.g., DDI (display driver IC)
- the plurality of electrical components arranged in the bending portion can be protected from external moisture and/or foreign substances by being arranged in the second waterproof space.
- the electronic device (600) may include a waterproof tape (641) disposed between the first rear cover (640) and the first housing (610).
- the electronic device (600) may include a bonding member (651) disposed between the second rear cover (650) and the second housing (620).
- the bonding member (651) may be disposed between the second display (655) and the second housing (620).
- the waterproof tape (641) may be replaced with the bonding member (651), and the bonding member (651) may be replaced with the waterproof tape (641).
- At least one hinge device (685, 687) may include a first hinge device (685) disposed at one end in a direction parallel to the folding axis (F1) and a second hinge device (687) disposed at the other end.
- the first hinge device (685) and the second hinge device (687) may have substantially the same configuration.
- the electronic device (600) may include a connection module (686) disposed between the first hinge device (685) and the second hinge device (687).
- the connection module (686) may be disposed through a combination of at least one gear and/or a combination of at least one link.
- the connection module (686) may be replaced with the first hinge device (685).
- At least one hinge device (685, 687) may be arranged at one location or three or more locations at a specified interval along a direction parallel to the folding axis (F1).
- the electronic device (600) may include a first hinge plate (611) and a second hinge plate (612) connected via at least one hinge device (685, 687).
- the first hinge plate (611) may form the same plane as the first housing (610) in an unfolded state
- the second hinge plate (612) may form the same plane as the second housing (620) in an unfolded state.
- the flexible display (630) may be deformed into a water droplet shape and accommodated in the internal space of the electronic device (600) via at least one hinge device (685, 687) in a folded state.
- the first hinge plate (611) and the second hinge plate (612) may be moved to support at least a portion of a deformed water drop-shaped folding area of the flexible display (630) (e.g., the folding area (630c) of FIG. 14a), and the first housing (610) and the second housing (620) may be moved to support substantially undeformed flat portions of the flexible display (630) (e.g., the first region (630a) and the second region (630b) of FIG. 14a) in the folded state.
- the first hinge plate (611) may not form the same plane as the first housing (610) in the folded state
- the second hinge plate (612) may also not form the same plane as the second housing (620).
- At least one hinge device (685, 687) can induce the folding region (630c) of the flexible display (630) to be deformed into a specified shape (e.g., a water drop shape) in a folded state.
- a specified shape e.g., a water drop shape
- the electronic device (600) illustrated in FIGS. 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, and 16 may include at least some of the components of the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1.
- the electronic device (600) illustrated in FIGS. 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, and 16 may include at least some of the components of the electronic device (300) illustrated in FIGS. 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5, 6a, and 6b.
- the electronic device (600) illustrated in FIGS. 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, and 16 may include at least some of the components of the electronic device (400) illustrated in FIGS. 7, 8, 9, and 10.
- the electronic device (600) illustrated in FIGS. 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, and 16 may include at least some of the components of the electronic device (500) illustrated in FIGS. 11, 12, and 13.
- a heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) can be applied to a foldable type electronic device (600).
- the electronic device (600) illustrated in FIGS. 14a, 14b, 15a, 15b, and 16 can include a heat spreading member (340, 440, 540).
- a heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) may be positioned between the substrate (670) and the display (630) and between the battery (691, 692) and the display (630).
- a heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) can be disposed in at least one of the first housing (610) or the second housing (620).
- the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) can be disposed in the first housing (610).
- the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) can be disposed in the second housing (620).
- the heat spreading members (340, 440, 540) can be disposed in each of the first housing (610) and the second housing (620).
- At least one of the first housing (610) or the second housing (620) can include a structure that supports (or surrounds) at least a portion of the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540).
- the first housing (610) can include at least a portion of the support area (315, 415, 515).
- the second housing (620) can include at least a portion of the support area (315, 415, 515).
- first housing (610) and the second housing (620) may each include a support area (315, 415, 515) in at least a portion thereof.
- the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) may serve to spread heat generated from a heat source of the electronic device (600) to another area of the electronic device (600).
- the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) may spread heat generated from the substrate (670) to another area of the electronic device (600).
- FIG. 17A is a perspective view of an electronic device in a flat state (or unfolded state) according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17B is a plan view illustrating a front side of the electronic device in the unfolded state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 17C is a plan view illustrating a rear side of the electronic device in the unfolded state according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 18A is a perspective view of an electronic device illustrating a folded state of the electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 18B is a perspective view of an electronic device illustrating an intermediate state of the electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device (700) may include first and second housings (710, 720) (e.g., a foldable housing structure) that are foldably coupled to each other with respect to a hinge device (e.g., the hinge device (740) of FIG. 17B).
- a hinge device e.g., the hinge device (740) of FIG. 17B
- the hinge device e.g., the hinge device (740) of FIG. 17B
- the hinge device may be arranged in the X-axis direction or the Y-axis direction.
- the electronic device (700) may include a first display (731) (e.g., a flexible display, a foldable display, or a main display) arranged in a region (e.g., a recess) formed by the first and second housings (710, 720).
- the first housing (710) and the second housing (720) are arranged on both sides with respect to the folding axis (F2) as the center, and may have a shape that is substantially symmetrical with respect to the folding axis (F2).
- the angle or distance between the first housing (710) and the second housing (720) may vary depending on the state of the electronic device (700). For example, the angle or distance between the first housing (710) and the second housing (720) may vary depending on whether the electronic device is in a flat state (or unfolded state), a folded state, or an intermediate state.
- the first housing (710) may include a first surface (711) facing a first direction (e.g., a front surface) (z-axis direction) when the electronic device (700) is in an unfolded state, and a second surface (712) facing a second direction (e.g., a rear surface) (-z-axis direction) opposite to the first surface (711).
- the second housing (720) may include a third surface (721) facing the first direction (z-axis direction) and a fourth surface (722) facing the second direction (-z-axis direction) when the electronic device (700) is in an unfolded state.
- the first surface (711) of the first housing (710) and the third surface (721) of the second housing (720) may face substantially the same first direction (z-axis direction).
- the first side (711) of the first housing (710) and the third side (721) of the second housing (720) may face each other.
- the second side (712) of the first housing (710) and the fourth side (722) of the second housing (720) may face substantially the same second direction (-z-axis direction).
- the second side (712) of the first housing and the fourth side (722) of the second housing (720) may face opposite directions.
- the second side (712) may face the first direction (z-axis direction) and the fourth side (722) may face the second direction (-z-axis direction).
- the first display (731) may not be visible from the outside (in folding mode).
- the electronic device (700) may be folded such that the second side (712) of the first housing (710) and the fourth side (722) of the second housing (720) face each other. In this case, the first display (731) may be arranged to be visible from the outside (out folding mode).
- the first housing (710) (e.g., the first housing structure) may include a first side member (713) that at least partially forms an exterior of the electronic device (700) and a first rear cover (714) that is coupled with the first side member (713) and forms at least a portion of a second side (712) of the electronic device (700).
- the first side member (713) may include a first side (713a), a second side (713b) that extends from one end of the first side (713a), and a third side (713c) that extends from the other end of the first side (713a).
- the first side member (713) may be formed into a rectangular (e.g., square or rectangular) shape through the first side (713a), the second side (713b), and the third side (713c).
- the second housing (720) (e.g., the second housing structure) can include a second side member (723) that at least partially forms an exterior of the electronic device (700) and a second rear cover (724) that is coupled with the second side member (723) and forms at least a portion of a fourth side (722) of the electronic device (700).
- the second side member (723) can include a fourth side (723a), a fifth side (723b) that extends from one end of the fourth side (723a), and a sixth side (723c) that extends from the other end of the fourth side (723a).
- the second side member (723) can be formed into a rectangular shape through the fourth side (723a), the fifth side (723b), and the sixth side (723c).
- first and second housings (710, 720) are not limited to the shapes and combinations shown, and may be implemented by combinations and/or combinations of other shapes or parts.
- first side member (713) may be formed integrally with the first rear cover (714), and the second side member (723) may be formed integrally with the second rear cover (724).
- the second side (713b) of the first side member (713) and the fifth side (723b) of the second side member (723) may be connected without a gap.
- the third side (713c) of the first side member (713) and the sixth side (723c) of the second side member (723) may be connected without a gap.
- the sum of the lengths of the second side (713b) and the fifth side (723b) may be configured to be longer than the lengths of the first side (713a) and/or the fourth side (723a).
- the sum of the lengths of the third side (713c) and the sixth side (723c) may be configured to be longer than the lengths of the first side (713a) and/or the fourth side (723a).
- the first side member (713) and/or the second side member (723) may be formed of a metal, or may further include a polymer that is injected into the metal.
- the first side member (713) and/or the second side member (723) may also include at least one conductive portion (716 and/or 726) that is electrically segmented via at least one segment (7161, 7162 and/or 7261, 7262) formed of a polymer.
- the at least one conductive portion (716 and/or 726) may be used as at least a portion of an antenna that operates in at least one designated band (e.g., a legacy band) by being electrically connected to a wireless communication circuit included in the electronic device (700).
- at least one designated band e.g., a legacy band
- the first rear cover (714) and/or the second rear cover (724) may be formed by, for example, at least one or a combination of at least two of a coated or colored glass, ceramic, polymer, or metal (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium).
- a coated or colored glass ceramic, polymer, or metal (e.g., aluminum, stainless steel (STS), or magnesium).
- the first display (731) can be arranged to extend from a first surface (711) of the first housing (710) across a hinge device (e.g., hinge device (740) of FIG. 17B) to at least a portion of a third surface (721) of the second housing (720).
- the first display (731) can include a first region (730a) substantially corresponding to the first surface (711), a second region (730b) substantially corresponding to the second surface (712), and a third region (730c) connecting the first region (730a) and the second region (730b) (e.g., a bendable region or a folding region).
- the third region (730c) may be disposed at a position corresponding to a hinge device (e.g., hinge device (740) of FIG. 17B) as a part of the first region (730a) and/or the second region (730b).
- the electronic device (700) may include a hinge housing (741) (e.g., hinge cover) that supports the hinge device (e.g., hinge device (740) of FIG. 17B).
- the hinge housing (741) may be disposed so as to be exposed to the outside when the electronic device (700) is in a folded state, and may be introduced into the internal space of the first housing (710) and the internal space of the second housing (720) when the electronic device (700) is in an unfolded state, thereby not being visible from the outside.
- the electronic device (700) may include a second display (732) (e.g., a sub-display) disposed separately from the first display (731).
- the second display (732) may be disposed so as to be at least partially exposed on the second surface (712) of the first housing (710).
- the second display (732) when the electronic device (700) is in a folded state, the second display (732) may replace at least a portion of the display function of the first display (731) to display at least a portion of status information of the electronic device (700).
- the second display (732) may be disposed so as to be visible from the outside through at least a portion of the first rear cover (714).
- the second display (732) may also be disposed on the fourth surface (722) of the second housing (720). In such a case, the second display (732) may be positioned so as to be visible from the outside through at least a portion of the second rear cover (724).
- the electronic device (700) may include at least one of an input device (703) (e.g., a microphone), an audio output device (701, 702), a sensor module (704), a camera device (705, 708), a key input device (706), or a connector port (707).
- the input device (703) e.g., a microphone
- an audio output device (701, 702), a sensor module (704), a camera device (705, 708), a key input device (706), or a connector port (707) is illustrated as a hole or a circular element formed in the first housing (710) or the second housing (720), but this is an exemplary illustration for description and is not limited thereto.
- the input device (703) may include at least one microphone (703) disposed in the second housing (720).
- the input device (703) may include a plurality of microphones (703) positioned to detect the direction of sound.
- the plurality of microphones (703) may be positioned at appropriate locations in the first housing (710) and/or the second housing (720).
- the audio output device (701, 702) may include at least one speaker (701, 702).
- the at least one speaker (701, 702) may include a call receiver (701) positioned in the first housing (710) and a speaker (702) positioned in the second housing (720).
- the input device (703), the audio output device (701, 702), and the connector port (707) are arranged in a space provided in the first housing (710) and/or the second housing (720) of the electronic device (700), and can be exposed to the external environment through at least one hole formed in the first housing (710) and/or the second housing (720).
- the at least one connector port (707) can be used to transmit and receive power and/or data with an external electronic device.
- the at least one connector port e.g., an ear jack hole
- the hole formed in the first housing (710) and/or the second housing (720) can be commonly used for the input device (703) and the audio output device (701, 702).
- the audio output device (701, 702) may include a speaker (e.g., a piezo speaker) that is not exposed through a hole formed in the first housing (710) and/or the second housing (720).
- the sensor module (704) can generate an electric signal or a data value corresponding to an internal operating state of the electronic device (700) or an external environmental state.
- the sensor module (704) can detect an external environment through a first surface (711) of the first housing (710).
- the electronic device (700) may further include at least one sensor module arranged to detect an external environment through a second surface (712) of the first housing (710).
- the sensor module (704) e.g., an illuminance sensor
- the sensor module (704) may include at least one of a gesture sensor, a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor, a biometric sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or an ambient light sensor (704).
- a gesture sensor e.g., a gyro sensor, a barometric pressure sensor, a magnetic sensor, an acceleration sensor, a grip sensor, a color sensor, an infrared (IR) sensor, a biometric sensor, a temperature sensor, a humidity sensor, an ambient light sensor, a proximity sensor, a biometric sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, or an ambient light sensor (704).
- the camera devices (705, 708) may include a first camera device (705) (e.g., a front camera device) disposed on a first side (711) of the first housing (710) and a second camera device (708) disposed on a second side (712) of the first housing (710).
- the electronic device (700) may further include a flash (709) disposed near the second camera device (708).
- the camera devices (705, 708) may include at least one lens, an image sensor, and/or an image signal processor.
- the camera device (705, 708) may be arranged such that two or more lenses (e.g., a wide-angle lens, an ultra-wide-angle lens, or a telephoto lens) and two or more image sensors are positioned on one side (e.g., a first side (711), a second side (712), a third side (721), or a fourth side (722)) of the electronic device (700).
- the camera device (705, 708) may also include lenses and/or image sensors for time of flight (TOF).
- TOF time of flight
- the key input device (706) (e.g., a key button) may be disposed on the third side (713c) of the first side member (713) of the first housing (710). In one embodiment, the key input device (706) may also be disposed on at least one of the other sides (713a, 713b) of the first housing (710) and/or the sides (723a, 723b, 723c) of the second housing (720). In one embodiment, the electronic device (700) may not include some or all of the key input devices (706), and the key input devices (706) that are not included may be implemented in another form, such as a soft key, on the first display (731). In one embodiment, the key input device (706) may be implemented using a pressure sensor included in the first display (731).
- some of the camera devices (705, 708) may be arranged to be exposed through the first display (731).
- the first camera device (705) or the sensor module (704) may be optically exposed to the outside through an opening (e.g., a through hole) at least partially formed in the first display (731) in the internal space of the electronic device (700).
- at least a portion of the sensor module (704) may be arranged not to be visually exposed through the first display (731) in the internal space of the electronic device (700).
- the electronic device (700) may be operated to maintain at least one designated folding angle in an intermediate state through a hinge device (e.g., the hinge device (740) of FIG. 17b).
- the electronic device (700) can control the first display (731) to display different contents on the display area corresponding to the first side (711) and the display area corresponding to the third side (721).
- the electronic device (700) can operate in a substantially unfolded state (e.g., the unfolded state of FIG. 17a) and/or a substantially folded state (e.g., the folded state of FIG.
- the electronic device (700) may be operated to transition from an unfolded state (e.g., an unfolded state of FIG. 17a) when a force is applied in the unfolding direction (in the D1 direction) through a hinge device (e.g., a hinge device (740) of FIG. 17b) when the electronic device (700) is unfolded at a constant folding angle.
- a certain folding angle e.g., the angle between the first housing (710) and the second housing (720) when the electronic device (700) is in an intermediate state
- a hinge device e.g., the hinge device (740) of FIG. 17b
- the electronic device (700) may be operated to transition from an unfolded state (e.g., an unfolded state of FIG. 17a) when a force is applied in the unfolding direction (in the D1 direction) through a hinge device (e.g., a hinge device (740) of FIG. 17b) when the electronic device (700) is unfolded at a constant folding angle.
- the electronic device (700) may be operated to transition from an unfolded state (e.g., an unfolded state of FIG. 18a) when a force is applied in the folding direction (in the D2 direction) through a hinge device (e.g., a hinge device (740) of FIG. 17b) when the electronic device (700) is unfolded at a constant folding angle.
- the electronic device (700) may be operated to maintain an unfolded state (not shown) at various folding angles through a hinge device (e.g., a hinge device (740) of FIG. 17b) (free stop function).
- FIG. 19 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure.
- the electronic device (700) may include a first side member (713) (e.g., a first side frame), a second side member (723) (e.g., a second side frame), and a hinge device (740) (e.g., a hinge module or a hinge structure) that rotatably connects the first side member (713) and the second side member (723).
- the electronic device (700) may include a first support member (7131) (e.g., a first support plate) that extends at least partially from the first side member (713), and a second support member (7231) (e.g., a second support plate) that extends at least partially from the second side member (723).
- the first support member (7131) may be formed integrally with the first side member (713) or may be structurally coupled with the first side member (713).
- the second support member (7231) may be formed integrally with the second side member (723), or may be structurally coupled with the second side member (723).
- the first display (731) may be positioned to be supported by the first support member (7131) and the second support member (7231).
- the electronic device (700) may include a first back cover (714) coupled with the first side member (713) and providing a first space therebetween with the first support member (7131), and a second back cover (724) coupled with the second side member (723) and providing a second space therebetween with the second support member (7231).
- first side member (713) and the first back cover (714) may be formed integrally.
- second side member (723) and the second rear cover (724) may be formed integrally.
- first housing (710) may include the first side member (713), the first support member (7131), and the first rear cover (714).
- the second housing (720) may include the second side member (723), the second support member (7231), and the second rear cover (724).
- the electronic device (700) may include a second display (732) that is arranged to be visible from the outside through at least a portion of the first rear cover (714).
- the electronic device (700) may include a first substrate (761) (e.g., a first substrate assembly or a main printed circuit board), a camera assembly (763), a first battery (771), or a first bracket (758) disposed in a first space between a first side member (713) and a first rear cover (714).
- the camera assembly (763) may include a plurality of camera devices (e.g., the camera devices (705, 708) of FIGS. 17A and 18A) and may be electrically connected to the first substrate (761).
- the first bracket (758) may provide a support structure and enhanced rigidity for supporting the first substrate (761) and/or the camera assembly (763).
- the electronic device (700) may include a second substrate (762) (e.g., a second substrate assembly or a sub-printed circuit board), an antenna (790) (e.g., a coil member), a second battery (772), or a second bracket (759) disposed in a second space between the second side member (723) and the second rear cover (724).
- a second substrate e.g., a second substrate assembly or a sub-printed circuit board
- an antenna (790) e.g., a coil member
- a second battery (772) e.g., a second battery (772
- a second bracket (759) disposed in a second space between the second side member (723) and the second rear cover (724).
- the electronic device (700) may include a wiring member (780) (e.g., a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB)) that extends from the first substrate (761) across the hinge device (740) to a plurality of electronic components (e.g., the second substrate (762), the second battery (772), or the antenna (790)) disposed between the second side member (723) and the second rear cover (724) and provides an electrical connection.
- the antenna (790) may include a near field communication (NFC) antenna, a wireless charging antenna, and/or a magnetic secure transmission (MST) antenna.
- NFC near field communication
- MST magnetic secure transmission
- the electronic device (700) may include a first protective cover (715) (e.g., a first protective frame or a first decorative member) coupled along an edge of a first housing (710) and a second protective cover (725) (e.g., a second protective frame or a second decorative member) coupled along an edge of a second housing (720).
- first protective cover (715) and/or the second protective cover (725) may be formed of a metal or polymer material.
- the first protective cover (715) and/or the second protective cover (725) may be used as a decoration member.
- the first display (731) may be arranged so that the edge of the first region (730a) is not visible from the outside between the first housing (710) and the first protective cover (715). In one embodiment, the first display (731) may be positioned so that the edge of the second region (730b) is not visible from the outside between the second housing (720) and the second protective cover (725).
- the electronic device (700) may include a protective cap (735) positioned to protect an edge of a third area (e.g., a third area (730c) of FIG. 17B) of the first display (731).
- a protective cap (735) positioned to protect an edge of a third area (e.g., a third area (730c) of FIG. 17B) of the first display (731).
- the edge of the first display (731) may be protected through the protective cap (735) positioned at a position corresponding to a folding area (e.g., a folding area (730c) of FIG. 17B).
- the first support member (7131) may include a first support surface (7131a) facing a first direction (z-axis direction) and a second support surface (7131b) facing a second direction (-z-axis direction) opposite to the first direction.
- the second support member (7231) may include a third support surface (7231a) facing the first direction and a fourth support surface (7231b) facing the second direction, when the electronic device (700) is in an unfolded state.
- the first display (731) may be arranged to be supported by the first support surface (7131a) of the first support member (7131) and the third support surface (7231a) of the second support member (7231).
- the electronic device (700) may include at least one waterproof member (751, 752, 753, 754) disposed between the first display (731) and the second support member (7231) and between the first display (731) and the first support member (7131).
- some of the waterproof members (751, 752, 753, 754) may include a first waterproof member (751) disposed between the first display (731) and the second support member (7231), a second waterproof member (752) connected to the first waterproof member (751), and a third waterproof member (753) that connects one end (7511) of the first waterproof member (751) and one end of the second waterproof member (752) and connects the other end (7512) of the first waterproof member (751) and the other end of the second waterproof member (752), thereby providing a first waterproof space (7513).
- the first waterproof member (751), the second waterproof member (752), and/or the third waterproof member (753) may be formed integrally.
- at least one of the waterproof members (751, 752, 753, 754) may include a fourth waterproof member (754) in which a second waterproof space (7541) having a closed loop shape is provided between the first display (731) and the first support member (7131).
- a plurality of electronic components including a control circuit (e.g., DDI, display driver IC) of the first display (731) are arranged in a sealed first waterproof space (7513) formed between the first display (731) and the second support member (7231) through the first waterproof member (751), the second waterproof member (752), and the third waterproof member (753), thereby being protected from external moisture and/or foreign substances.
- at least one electronic component e.g., a sensor module (e.g., a sensor module (704) of FIG. 17A) and/or a camera device (e.g., a camera device (705) of FIG.
- first support member (7131) may be disposed in a second waterproof space (7541) formed by a closed loop shape of the fourth waterproof member (754) between the first display (731) and the first support member (7131), thereby being protected from external moisture and/or foreign substances.
- second waterproof space (7541) formed by a closed loop shape of the fourth waterproof member (754) between the first display (731) and the first support member (7131), thereby being protected from external moisture and/or foreign substances.
- the electronic device (700) illustrated in FIGS. 17a, 17b, 17c, 18a, 18b, and 19 may include at least some of the components of the electronic device (101) of FIG. 1.
- the electronic device (700) illustrated in FIGS. 17a, 17b, 17c, 18a, 18b, and 19 may include at least some of the components of the electronic device (300) illustrated in FIGS. 3, 4a, 4b, 4c, 4d, 5, 6a, and 6b.
- the electronic device (700) illustrated in FIGS. 17a, 17b, 17c, 18a, 18b, and 19 may include at least some of the components of the electronic device (400) illustrated in FIGS. 7, 8, 9, and 10.
- the electronic device (700) illustrated in FIGS. 17a, 17b, 17c, 18a, 18b, and 19 may include at least some of the components of the electronic device (500) illustrated in FIGS. 11, 12, and 13.
- a heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) can be applied to a foldable type electronic device (700).
- the electronic device (700) illustrated in FIGS. 17a, 17b, 17c, 18a, 18b, and 19 can include a heat spreading member (340, 440, 540).
- a heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) may be positioned between the substrate (761, 762) and the first display (731) and between the battery (771, 772) and the first display (731).
- a heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) can be disposed in at least one of the first housing (710) or the second housing (720).
- the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) can be disposed in the first housing (710).
- the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) can be disposed in the second housing (720).
- the heat spreading members (340, 440, 540) can be disposed in each of the first housing (710) and the second housing (720).
- At least one of the first housing (710) or the second housing (720) can include a structure that supports (or surrounds) at least a portion of the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540).
- the first housing (710) can include at least a portion of the support area (315, 415, 515).
- the second housing (720) can include at least a portion of the support area (315, 415, 515).
- first housing (710) and the second housing (720) may each include a support area (315, 415, 515) in at least a portion thereof.
- the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) may serve to spread heat generated from a heat source of the electronic device (700) to another area of the electronic device (700).
- the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) may spread heat generated from the substrate (761, 762) to another area of the electronic device (700).
- An electronic device (300) includes a housing (310), a display (320) disposed on one surface of the housing (310), a printed circuit board (380) disposed inside the housing, a battery (330) disposed in one direction of the printed circuit board (380) inside the housing (310), including a first region (331) and a second region (332) formed at an end facing the printed circuit board (380) and having a thickness smaller than that of the first region (331), and a heat spreading member (340) disposed between the printed circuit board (380) and the display (320) and between the battery (330) and the display (320), wherein the heat spreading member (340) includes a first diffusion region (341) disposed to overlap at least a portion of the printed circuit board (380) and extending to be disposed at least a portion of the first region (331) of the battery (330), and a heat spreading member (340) disposed between the battery (330) and the display (320). It may include a second diffusion region (342) positioned between
- the first diffusion region (341) may extend along the length direction of the electronic device (300), and the second diffusion region (342) may extend along the width direction of the electronic device.
- the housing (310) includes a support area (315) in which a second diffusion area (342) of a heat spreading member (340) is disposed, the second area (332) of the battery (330) is disposed on one surface of the support area (315), and the second diffusion area (342) of the heat spreading member (340) can be disposed on the other surface of the support area (315).
- the support region (315) may include a first support region (3151) positioned between a second diffusion region (342) of the heat spreading member (340) and a second region (332) of the battery (330), and a pair of second support regions (3152-1, 3152-2) vertically connected to the first support region (3151).
- one of the second support regions (3152-1, 3152-2) may be positioned on one side of the first support region (3151) and the second diffusion region (342), and the other of the second support regions (3152-2) may be positioned on the other side of the first support region (3151) and the second diffusion region (342).
- the support area (315) may include a third support area (3153) extending in an opposite direction to the second support area (3152) and facing the second area (332) of the battery (330).
- the electronic device (300) may include at least one flexible printed circuit board (360) that electrically connects internal components of the electronic device (300).
- the electronic device (300) may include at least one flexible printed circuit board (360) at least partially disposed in the second region (332) of the battery (330).
- At least one flexible printed circuit board (360) may be disposed in one direction of the second region (332) of the battery (330), and the second diffusion region (342) of the heat spreading member (340) may be disposed in another direction opposite to the one direction of the second region (332) of the battery (330).
- At least one flexible printed circuit board (360) may include a flexible printed circuit board (360) electrically connecting the battery (330) and the printed circuit board (380).
- the heat spreading member (440) may be formed integrally with the first spreading region (441) and the second spreading region (442).
- the housing (310) includes a placement space (317) having a shape corresponding to at least a portion of the heat spreading member, and the heat spreading member (340) can be placed at least in part in the placement space (317).
- the heat spreading member (340) is a first heat spreading member (540), and the first heat spreading member (540) can be disposed in one direction of the printed circuit board (580).
- the electronic device (500) may further include a second heat spreading member (570) having one end in contact with the first heat spreading member (540) and an opposite end of the one end, that is, disposed in a direction opposite to one direction of the printed circuit board (580).
- a second heat spreading member (570) having one end in contact with the first heat spreading member (540) and an opposite end of the one end, that is, disposed in a direction opposite to one direction of the printed circuit board (580).
- the housing (510) includes a support area (515) in which a second diffusion area (542) of a first heat spreading member (540) is disposed, and the support area (515) may include a diffusion opening (5151) formed at a location where the second heat spreading member (570) and the first heat spreading member (540) come into contact.
- the second heat spreading member (570) may extend at least partially in the height direction of the electronic device (500).
- the electronic device (500) may include a camera module (590) disposed on one side of a printed circuit board (580).
- the second heat spreading member (570) may be in contact with the first heat spreading member (540) at one end and in contact with the camera module (590) at the other end, which is the opposite end of the first end.
- the battery (330) may include a protection circuit module (PCM) disposed in a second region (332) of the battery (330).
- PCM protection circuit module
- An electronic device (400) includes a housing (410), a display (320) disposed on one surface of the housing (410), a printed circuit board (380) disposed inside the housing (410), a battery (330) disposed in one direction of the printed circuit board (380) inside the housing (410), including a first region (331) and a second region (332) formed at an end facing the printed circuit board (380) and having a thickness smaller than that of the first region (331), and a heat spreading member (440) disposed between the printed circuit board (380) and the display (320) and between the battery (330) and the display (320), wherein the heat spreading member (440) includes a first diffusion region (441) disposed so as to overlap at least a portion of the printed circuit board (380) and extending so as to be disposed at least a portion of the first region (331) of the battery (330), and A second diffusion region (442) may be included between the second region (332) of the battery (330) and the first diffusion region (441
- the housing (410) includes a support area (415) in which a second diffusion area (442) of a heat spreading member (440) is disposed, the second area (332) of the battery (330) is disposed on one surface of the support area (415), and the second diffusion area (442) of the heat spreading member (440) can be disposed on the other surface of the support area (415).
- the support region (415) may include a first support region (4151) disposed between the second diffusion region (442) of the heat spreading member (440) and the second region (332) of the battery (330), and a pair of second support regions (4152-1, 4152-2) vertically connected to the first support region (4151) and disposed on one side and the other side of the second diffusion region (442).
- the housing (410) includes a placement space (417) having a shape corresponding to at least a portion of the heat spreading member, and the heat spreading member (440) can be placed in the placement space (417).
- An electronic device (600, 700) may be a foldable electronic device.
- the electronic device (600, 700) may include a first housing (610, 710) and a second housing (620, 720).
- first housing (610, 710) and the second housing (620, 720) can be foldably arranged relative to each other. In one embodiment, the first housing (610, 710) and the second housing (620, 720) can be foldably coupled relative to each other about the folding axis (F1, F2).
- the heat spreading member (340, 440, 540) can be disposed in at least one of the first housing (610, 710) or the second housing (620, 720).
- the support area (315, 415, 515) may be disposed in at least one of the first housing (610, 710) or the second housing (620, 720).
- An electronic device may be a device of various forms.
- the electronic device may include, for example, a portable communication device (e.g., a smartphone), a computer device, a portable multimedia device, a portable medical device, a camera, a wearable device, or a home appliance device.
- a portable communication device e.g., a smartphone
- first, second, or first or second may be used merely to distinguish one component from another, and do not limit the components in any other respect (e.g., importance or order).
- a component e.g., a first
- another component e.g., a second
- functionally e.g., a third component
- module used in one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a unit implemented by hardware, software or firmware, and may be used interchangeably with terms such as logic, logic block, component, or circuit, for example.
- a module may be an integrally configured component or a minimum unit of the component or a part thereof that performs one or more functions.
- a module may be implemented in the form of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC).
- ASIC application-specific integrated circuit
- An embodiment of the present disclosure may be implemented as software (e.g., a program (140)) including one or more instructions stored in a storage medium (e.g., an internal memory (136) or an external memory (138)) readable by a machine (e.g., an electronic device (101)).
- a processor e.g., a processor (120)
- the machine e.g., the electronic device (101)
- the one or more instructions may include code generated by a compiler or code executable by an interpreter.
- the machine-readable storage medium may be provided in the form of a non-transitory storage medium.
- 'non-transitory' simply means that the storage medium is a tangible device and does not contain signals (e.g. electromagnetic waves), and the term does not distinguish between cases where data is stored semi-permanently or temporarily on the storage medium.
- the method according to various embodiments of the present disclosure may be provided as included in a computer program product.
- the computer program product may be traded between sellers and buyers as a commodity.
- the computer program product may be distributed in the form of a machine-readable storage medium (e.g., a compact disc read only memory (CD-ROM)), or may be distributed online (e.g., downloaded or uploaded) via an application store (e.g., Play StoreTM) or directly between two user devices (e.g., smart phones).
- an application store e.g., Play StoreTM
- at least a part of the computer program product may be at least temporarily stored or temporarily generated in a machine-readable storage medium, such as a memory of a manufacturer's server, a server of an application store, or an intermediary server.
- each component e.g., a module or a program of the above-described components may include a single or multiple entities, and some of the multiple entities may be separately arranged in other components.
- one or more components or operations of the above-described corresponding components may be omitted, or one or more other components or operations may be added.
- the multiple components e.g., a module or a program
- the integrated component may perform one or more functions of each component of the multiple components in a manner identical to or similar to that performed by the corresponding component of the multiple components prior to the integration.
- the operations performed by a module, program or other component may be performed sequentially, in parallel, iteratively, or heuristically, or one or more of the operations may be performed in a different order, omitted, or one or more other operations may be added.
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- 전자 장치(300)에 있어서,하우징(310);상기 하우징의 일면에 배치되는 디스플레이(320);상기 하우징의 내부에 배치되는 인쇄 회로 기판(380);상기 하우징의 내부에서 상기 인쇄 회로 기판의 일 방향에 배치되며, 제1 영역(331) 및 상기 제1 영역의 두께보다 작은 두께를 지니며 상기 인쇄 회로 기판을 바라보는 말단에 형성되는 제2 영역(332)을 포함하는 배터리(330); 및상기 인쇄 회로 기판과 상기 디스플레이 사이 및 상기 배터리와 상기 디스플레이 사이에 배치되는 열 확산 부재(340)를 포함하며,상기 열 확산 부재는,적어도 일부는 상기 인쇄 회로 기판과 중첩되게 배치되고, 적어도 일부는 상기 배터리의 상기 제1 영역에 배치되도록 연장되는 제1 확산 영역(341); 및상기 배터리의 상기 제2 영역과 상기 제1 확산 영역 사이에 배치되며, 상기 상기 제2 영역의 적어도 일부와 중첩되도록 연장되는 제2 확산 영역(342)을 포함하는 전자 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 제1 확산 영역은,상기 전자 장치의 길이 방향을 따라 연장되며,상기 제2 확산 영역은,상기 전자 장치의 폭 방향을 따라 연장되는 전자 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 하우징은,상기 열 확산 부재의 상기 제2 확산 영역이 배치되는 지지 영역(315)을 포함하며,상기 배터리의 상기 제2 영역은,상기 지지 영역의 일면에 배치되며,상기 열 확산 부재의 상기 제2 확산 영역은,상기 지지 영역의 타면에 배치되는 전자 장치.
- 제3항에 있어서,상기 지지 영역은,상기 열 확산 부재의 상기 제2 확산 영역과 상기 배터리의 상기 제2 영역 사이에 배치되는 제1 지지 영역(3151); 및상기 제1 지지 영역과 수직하게 연결되는 한 쌍의 제2 지지 영역(3152-1, 3512-2)을 포함하며,상기 한 쌍의 제2 지지 영역(3152-1, 3152-2) 중 하나의 제2 지지 영역(3152-1)은 상기 제1 지지 영역 및 상기 제2 확산 영역의 일측에 배치되며,상기 한 쌍의 제2 지지 영역(3152-1, 3152-2) 중 나머지 하나의 제2 지지 영역(3152-2)은 상기 제1 지지 영역 및 상기 제2 확산 영역의 타측에 배치되는 전자 장치.
- 제4항에 있어서,상기 지지 영역은,상기 제2 지지 영역의 반대 방향으로 연장되며, 상기 배터리의 상기 제2 영역과 마주보는 제3 지지 영역(3153)을 포함하는 전자 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,적어도 일부가 상기 배터리의 상기 제2 영역에 배치되는 적어도 하나의 연성 인쇄 회로 기판(360)을 더 포함하는 전자 장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 적어도 하나의 연성 인쇄 회로 기판은,상기 배터리의 상기 제2 영역의 일 방향에 배치되고,상기 열 확산 부재의 상기 제2 확산 영역은,상기 배터리의 상기 제2 영역의 일 방향의 반대 방향인 타 방향에 배치되는 전자 장치.
- 제6항에 있어서,상기 적어도 하나의 연성 인쇄 회로 기판은상기 배터리와 상기 인쇄 회로 기판을 전기적으로 연결하는 연성 인쇄 회로 기판을 포함하는 전자 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 열 확산 부재는,상기 제1 확산 영역과 상기 제2 확산 영역이 일체로 형성되는 전자 장치.
- 제9항에 있어서,상기 하우징은,상기 열 확산 부재의 적어도 일부와 대응되는 형상을 지니는 배치 공간(317)을 포함하며,상기 열 확산 부재는,적어도 일부가 상기 배치 공간(317)에 배치되는 전자 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 열 확산 부재는, 제1 열 확산 부재(540)이며,상기 제1 열 확산 부재는,상기 인쇄 회로 기판의 일 방향에 배치되며,상기 전자 장치는,일단은 상기 제1 열 확산 부재와 접촉되며, 일단의 반대편 말단인 타단은 상기 인쇄 회로 기판의 일 방향의 반대 방향인 타 방향에 배치되는 제2 열 확산 부재(570)를 더 포함하는 전자 장치.
- 제11항에 있어서,상기 하우징은,상기 제1 열 확산 부재의 상기 제2 확산 영역이 배치되는 지지 영역(515)을 포함하며,상기 지지 영역은,상기 제2 열 확산 부재와 상기 제1 열 확산 부재가 접촉되는 위치에 형성되는 확산 개구(5151)를 포함하는 전자 장치.
- 제11항에 있어서,상기 제2 열 확산 부재는,적어도 일부가 상기 전자 장치의 높이 방향으로 연장되는 전자 장치.
- 제11항에 있어서,상기 인쇄 회로 기판의 일측에 배치되는 카메라 모듈(590)을 더 포함하며,상기 제2 열 확산 부재는,일단에서 상기 제1 열 확산 부재와 접촉되고, 일단의 반대편 말단인 타단에서 상기 카메라 모듈과 접촉되는 전자 장치.
- 제1항에 있어서,상기 배터리는,상기 배터리의 상기 제2 영역에 배치되는 PCM(protection circuit module)을 포함하는 전자 장치.
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