CN107250926B - Electronic equipment - Google Patents

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a frame and a display member exposed through an opening of the frame. The display member includes a first glass exposed to the outside through an opening, and a second glass disposed on a surface of the first glass. The second glass includes a region formed to protrude beyond the edge of the first glass such that the region is inside the frame.

Description

Electronic equipment

technical field

The present disclosure relates to electronic devices.

Background technique

An electronic device means a device that performs a specific function according to its equipped program, such as a home appliance, an electronic scheduler, a portable multimedia player, a mobile communication terminal, a tablet personal computer (PC), a video/sound device, a desktop PC, or a laptop Computer, car navigation, etc. For example, the electronic device can output the stored information as voice or image. As electronic devices are becoming highly integrated and equipped to operate at high speeds, large-capacity wireless communications are becoming common, and thus mobile communication terminals are equipped with various functions. For example, electronic devices have integrated functions including entertainment functions such as playing video games, multimedia functions such as playing back music/videos, communication and security functions for mobile banking, and scheduling or e-wallet functions, among others.

Portable electronic devices such as electronic schedulers, portable multimedia players, mobile communication terminals, tablet PCs, etc. are generally equipped with a flat-type display device and a battery, and have a bar shape, a clamshell shape, or a slidable shape. The recent development of electronic communication technologies with smaller sized electronic devices has led to the entry into the market of electronic devices that can be worn on the user's wrist, head or other body parts, so-called wearable electronic devices.

A wearable device such as a watch-type wearable device worn on a user's wrist can not only provide its own function as a wrist watch, but also connect with external devices to communicate data. In addition, wearable devices can implement various functions including multimedia functions, such as capturing images, displaying videos, playing back music files, and detecting biosignals of the wearer.

Contents of the invention

technical problem

Wrist-type electronic devices need to be made in a relatively small size to be worn on a user's body, but their display area or active area for displaying a screen or implementing input and output needs to be relatively large for user convenience.

The area other than the display area, such as the frame surrounding the active area (i.e., the display part) and itself blocking the signal lines and circuits, when increased in size, will cause the active area to be relatively small in size, thus Inconveniencing the user when using the electronic device.

The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the present disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with respect to the present disclosure.

Technical solutions

Aspects of the present disclosure are to address at least the above-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the present disclosure is to provide an electronic device.

According to an aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a frame having an opening, and a display member having a glass portion such that the glass portion is provided inside the frame, exposed through the opening, and fixed and seated on the frame. An edge portion having a stepped configuration from the surface of the glass portion is provided on the edge surface of the glass portion. The glass portion provided on the upper side of the edge portion is exposed through the opening, and the glass portion provided on the lower side of the edge portion is fixed by the frame to fasten the glass portion to the frame.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, an electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a frame and a display member exposed through an opening of the frame. The display member includes a first glass exposed to the outside through an opening and a second glass disposed on a surface of the first glass. The second glass includes a region formed to protrude beyond the edge of the first glass such that the region is inside the frame.

According to another aspect of the present disclosure, a method of forming a body of an electronic device is provided. The method includes: stacking a second glass on an upper surface of the display panel, such that the second glass includes a larger surface area than the display panel, and an edge portion of the second glass extends beyond an edge portion of the display panel; The first glass is stacked on the upper surface such that the first glass includes a smaller surface area than both the second glass and the display panel so that the opening through the frame of the main body is inserted such that the upper surface of the first glass is exposed to the outside.

Additional aspects, advantages and salient features of the present disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, discloses various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Beneficial effect

As apparent from the foregoing description, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, since the display member is assembled from the lower side of the frame in a bottom-up manner, the edges of the display member provided with different sizes can be placed inside the frame and be cover, and while the main body, the shielding portion, and the active region have a circular shape regardless of the shape of the edge of the display member, the size of the frame and the exposed shielding portion can be minimized, and the size of the active region can be maximized .

In addition, the entire shaded part can be placed inside the frame, or a part of the shaded part can be exposed to the outside, and the rest of the shaded part can be placed inside the frame, so that the exposed shaded part can be slim and have a constant width . Furthermore, the occluded portion of the surface exposed to the body can be made to have a constant width or its width can be minimized, allowing for a more aesthetic look and feel of the electronic device.

In addition, since the glass panel is formed in a double glass type, the edge of the display member having a different shape can be placed in the edge of the frame, so that when compared with the related art, the exposed surface of the main body and the display member can be formed to have a round shape. shape without increasing the size of the subject.

In addition, since the glass panel is formed in a double glass type, the glass panel having a step on its edge portion can be easily fabricated with a low possibility of damage or at a reduced cost when compared with forming the glass panel as a single piece of glass. to manufacture.

Description of drawings

The above and other aspects, features and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following description in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:

1 is a view showing a display assembly of a general watch-type electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

2a-2c are views respectively showing different shapes of a frame having a display member in a watch-type electronic device according to various embodiments of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a view schematically illustrating an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 4a is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA' of Fig. 3 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

Fig. 4b is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line BB' of Fig. 3 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

5 is a view illustrating a non-active area provided in a body of an electronic device and a shielding portion blocking the non-active area according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a non-active area provided in a body of an electronic device and a blocking portion blocking the non-active area according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

7 is a perspective view illustrating an example in which glass panels are divided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

8 is a perspective view illustrating an example in which display members are stacked and coupled according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

9 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line CC' of FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

10 is a view illustrating an example in which a display member is assembled with a frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device viewed in a direction according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device viewed in a direction according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

13 is a perspective view illustrating a display member in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD' of FIG. 13 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure;

15 is a view showing an example in which a display member is assembled with a frame according to an embodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 16 is a flowchart illustrating a method of forming a body of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Throughout the drawings, like reference numerals will be understood to refer to like parts, components and structures.

Detailed ways

The following description with reference to the accompanying drawings is provided to assist in a comprehensive understanding of various embodiments of the present disclosure as defined by the claims and their equivalents. It includes various specific details to aid in that understanding but these are to be regarded as merely exemplary. Accordingly, those of ordinary skill in the art will recognize that various changes and modifications of the various embodiments described herein can be made without departing from the scope and spirit of the disclosure. Also, descriptions of well-known functions and constructions may be omitted for clarity and conciseness.

The terms and words used in the following description and claims are not limited to the bibliographical meanings, but, are merely used by the inventor to enable a clear and consistent understanding of the disclosure. Accordingly, it should be apparent to those skilled in the art that the following descriptions of various embodiments of the present disclosure are provided for illustration purpose only and not for the purpose of limiting the scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. Purpose.

It will be understood that the singular forms "a", "an" and "the" include plural referents unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Thus, for example, reference to "a component surface" includes reference to one or more of such surfaces.

The terms "comprising" and/or "comprising" when used herein indicate the presence of disclosed functions, operations or components, but do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more additional functions, operations or components. It will also be understood that when used in this specification, the terms "comprising" and/or "having" indicate the presence of stated features, integers, operations, elements and/or parts, but do not exclude one or more additional Presence or addition of features, integers, operations, elements, parts and/or groups thereof.

As used herein, the term "and/or" includes any and all combinations of one or more of the associated listed items. For example, "A or B" may include A, or B, or both A and B.

Ordinal numbers such as "first", "second", etc., when used herein, may modify various components of various embodiments, but do not limit those components. For example, these terms do not limit the order and/or importance of components. These terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment are different user equipments from each other. For example, according to various embodiments of the present disclosure, a first element may be denoted as a second element, and vice versa, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure.

When a component is "connected" or "coupled" to another component, the component may be directly connected or coupled to the other component, or other component(s) may be interposed therebetween. In contrast, when an element is "directly connected to" or "directly coupled to" another element, no other intervening elements may be interposed therebetween.

Unless otherwise specified, all terms including technical terms and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which the embodiments of the present disclosure belong. It will also be understood that terms such as those defined in commonly used dictionaries should be construed to have a meaning consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art, and will not be construed in an idealized or overly formalized sense unless are expressly so defined herein.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be the electronic device shown in FIGS. 3-10 or the electronic device shown in FIGS. 11-15 described below in conjunction with the embodiments of the present disclosure.

For example, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, examples of electronic devices may include, but are not limited to, smartphones, tablet personal computers (PCs), mobile phones, video phones, e-book readers, desktop PCs, laptop computers, netbook computers , Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Portable Multimedia Player (PMP), Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 1 (MPEG-1), Moving Picture Experts Group Phase 2 (MPEG-2), Moving Picture Experts Group Audio Layer III (MP3) Players, mobile medical devices, cameras, and wearable devices (such as head-mounted devices (HMD), electronic clothing, electronic bracelets, electronic necklaces, electronic application accessories (application accessories are compound words from "application" + "accessory", It refers to devices connected through apps and electronic devices such as smartphones or tablets or personal computers to perform a wide variety of functions), e-tattoos and smart watches).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be a smart home appliance. For example, examples of smart home appliances may include, but are not limited to, televisions, digital versatile disc (DVD) players, audio players, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwave ovens, washing machines, dryers, air purifiers, set-top boxes , television (TV) boxes (such as Samsung HomeSync ^™ , Apple TV ^™ or Google TV ^™ ), game consoles, electronic dictionaries, camcorders, and electronic photo frames.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, examples of electronic devices may include, but are not limited to, various medical devices (e.g., magnetic resource angiography (MRA) devices, magnetic resource imaging (MRI) devices, computed tomography (CT) devices, imaging equipment or ultrasonic equipment), navigation equipment, global positioning system (GPS) receivers, event data recorders (EDR), flight data recorders (FDR), automotive infotainment equipment, navigation electronics (such as navigation equipment, gyroscope and compass), avionics, safety equipment, vehicle head units, industrial or home robotics, automated teller machines (ATM) or point-of-sale (POS) devices.

According to various embodiments of the present disclosure, examples of electronic devices may include, but are not limited to, a piece of furniture with communication capabilities, a part of a building/structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, or various Such measuring equipment (for example, equipment used to measure water, electricity, gas or electromagnetic waves).

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be one or a combination of the above-listed devices or appliances. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device may be a flexible device. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device is not limited to the devices or appliances listed above.

As used herein, the term "user" may refer to a person using an electronic device or another device (eg, an artificial intelligence electronic device). As used herein, the term "wearer" may refer to a person who wears a headset on his head to use content provided from the headset or an electronic device that is detachably mounted to the headset.

FIG. 1 is a view showing a display assembly of a general watch-type electronic device 20 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 2a-2c are views respectively showing different shapes of the frame 21 having the display member 10 in the watch-type electronic device 20 according to various embodiments of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 1-2C , a watch-type wearable electronic device 20 may include a frame 21 having a display member 10 and a wearing part (not shown) such as a strap to allow the frame 21 to be worn on a user's body.

The display member 10 may be supported by the frame 21 and may be provided such that, for example, a plurality of panels such as a display panel such as a liquid crystal display (LCD), a touch panel, and a glass panel may be stacked. The display member 10 may be provided as a display screen and enable input and output through its surface. The display member 10 in which panels are stacked may be divided into an active area AA and a non-active area NA. The active area AA corresponds to an area where a screen can be displayed and input and output can be realized. The non-active area NA corresponds to an area surrounding the active area AA and having electronic signal lines such as a touch panel or a display panel. Electronic signal lines such as a touch panel or a display panel or a circuit part 12 for integrating and connecting such signal lines to a circuit board embedded in the frame 21 may be arranged in the non-active area NA.

The non-active area NA has different sizes for the area I where the signal line is placed and the area II where the circuit portion 12 is provided. In other words, the region I in which the signal line of the non-active area NA is placed may be formed with a constant thickness from the edge of the active area AA, and the non-active area NA in which the circuit portion 12 is placed, that is, the area II, is provided protruding beyond this. area. Accordingly, a portion of the shielding portion (shown in FIGS. 5 and 6 ) installed to shield the area I of the non-active area NA may be provided to have a circular band shape. The rest of the region II installed to shield the non-active area NA may be thicker than the portion installed to the shield region I and installed enough to shield the protrusion of the display member 10 .

However, since at least a part of the display member 10 is provided protruding to cover the circuit part 12, the display member 10 may have a part of a circular shape and the rest of the shape protruding from the edge of the circular shape. In other words, referring to FIG. 1 , although the region I of the display member 10 has a circular-shaped edge, the region II of the display member 10 may protrude outward like, for example, a hot air balloon.

The hot-air balloon-shaped display member 10 has a structure attached downward from above the top of the frame 21 in a top-down manner.

When the frame 21 is coupled with the display member 10 in a top-down manner, the display member 10 having the shape of a hot air balloon may be exposed to the outside of the frame 21 while maintaining its shape as shown in FIGS. 2a-2c.

Referring to FIG. 2a, since the frame 21 has the same shape as the display member 10 such as a hot air balloon shape along the edge of the display member 10, the overall size of the electronic device can be reduced.

Alternatively, referring to FIG. 2b, the display member 10 may be placed on a circular-shaped frame 21 to allow the electronic device to have a circular shape. In other words, the size of the frame 21 and the shielding portion of the electronic device may be formed in a circular shape that fits the widest dimension of the shielding portion. For example, the frame 21 may be formed to have a size in which the protruding area (PA) of the display member 10 may be covered, and the blocking portion may be installed to block an area surrounding the active area AA. Accordingly, the frame 21 may be provided in a circular shape, and the size of the shielding portion may be provided on the edge of the active area AA.

In addition, referring to FIG. 2c, the shielding portion may be formed such that the frame 21 has a circular shape and is implemented slim. For example, the non-active area NA may be provided such that the frame 21 has a circular shape, and the circuit part 12 does not protrude from at least a part of the edge of the active area AA of the circular shape and is placed in a circle as shown in FIG. 2a. Shaped area II.

FIG. 3 is a view schematically showing an electronic device 100 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3 , an electronic device 100 according to the present disclosure may be a watch type wearable device 100 . According to the present disclosure, the electronic device 100 may include a frame 104, a main body 102 including a display member 106, and a wearing part 101 allowing the main body 102 to be worn by a user.

The main body 102 may be an element that can display a screen and realize various functions.

The wearing part 101 may be a tool by which a user can wear the main body 102 on his/her body, for example, a wrist. According to the present disclosure, the wearing portion 101 may include a strap or strap formed of a material such as a metallic material, a fabric material, a mineral material, or a combination thereof. The wearing portion 101 may include a device (not shown) that allows the body 102 to remain firmly fixed to a part of the user's body, such as the wrist.

Fig. 4a is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line AA' of Fig. 3 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. Fig. 4b is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line BB' of Fig. 3 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 4 a and 4 b , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main body 102 may include a frame 104 and a display member 106 .

The frame 104 may be mounted along the edge of the display member 106 to support and secure the display member 106, and may have various modules embedded therein, such as a printed circuit board (PCB) (not shown), a bracket (not shown), and a battery (not shown). An opening 104 a (refer to FIG. 10 ) may be formed in a surface of the frame 104 to expose the screen of the display member 106 .

The display member 106 may be exposed to the front surface of the main body 102 to enable input and output according to the contact or proximity of an object, and may display an output according to the contact or proximity of an object. The display member 106 may be provided such that a plurality of panels such as a touch panel 108, a polarizing panel (not shown), a display panel, and a glass panel 111 may be stacked. The display member 106 may be provided to output a screen or implement input and/or output according to a touch.

According to the present disclosure, the display member 106 may be provided to be assembled from the lower portion of the frame 104 and upward therefrom in a bottom-up manner (refer to FIG. 10 ). Since the display member 106 can be assembled in a bottom-up manner from the lower part of the frame 104 and upward therefrom, all or part of the area of the display member 106 in which the shielding portion 113 is provided can be placed and shielded in the frame 104 as described below. internal. Therefore, the body 102 or the active area AA may be implemented in a circular shape without increasing the size of the body 102 as compared with the related art.

The display panel may be a panel such as an LCD or an active matrix organic light emitting diode (AMOLED), and may be an element that displays various images according to various operation states and execution of applications and services implemented on the electronic device 100 .

The touch panel 108 may be an element that senses a contact or proximity of an object for input and output, and may be implemented in various ways, such as capacitive, resistive, or ultrasonic.

The display member 106 may be divided into an active area AA and a non-active area NA depending on structures of the touch panel 108 and the display panel. For example, the active area AA corresponds to the display screen in the display member 106 and senses the contact or approach of an object, and the non-active area NA corresponds to a portion placed on the edge of the active area AA and wherein the arrangement is provided on the touch panel 108. And the signal lines in the display panel and part of the circuit part 108a. The active area AA can be transparently formed so that a screen from the display panel can be projected therethrough, and the non-active area NA can be shielded by a shielding portion 113 described below so that the signal line or circuit portion 108a can be shielded and not exposed on the outside of the electronic device 100.

FIG. 5 is a view illustrating a non-active area NA provided in the body 102 of the electronic device 100 and a blocking portion 113 blocking the non-active area NA according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a view illustrating a non-active area NA provided in the body 102 of the electronic device 100 and a blocking portion 113 blocking the non-active area NA according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6 , the non-active area NA may include a first non-active area NA1 and a second non-active area NA2 .

The first non-active area NA1 may have signal lines disposed thereon, and may be provided with a constant thickness.

The second non-active area NA2 may be disposed in at least a portion of the first non-active area NA1, and may be provided to protrude outward relative to the first non-active area NA1. According to the present disclosure, the second non-active area NA2 may be placed at the coupling part 105 provided such that the wearing part 101 may be coupled to the main body 102 .

The non-active area NA may be provided in an edge portion 110a (refer to FIG. 7 ) of the second glass 110 (refer to FIG. 9 ) described below, or be provided in and extend further inward from the edge portion 110a. Specifically, when the non-active area NA is formed in the edge portion 110a of the second glass 110, the boundary line L1 between the non-active area NA and the active area AA is located in the open surface L2 of the frame 104, so that both Can be blocked by the frame 104 (refer to FIG. 5 ), when the non-active area NA is provided in the edge portion 110a and extends further inward from the edge portion 110a, the boundary line between the non-active area NA and the active area AA L1 may be placed at the position of the opening 104a (refer to FIG. 10 ) of the frame 104 such that the non-active area NA may be partially exposed to the outside (refer to FIG. 6 ).

As described above, the blocking portion 113 may be provided to block the non-active area NA. The blocking part 113 may be formed to have various color layers such as black, white, and gold, and may be provided in the glass panel 111 by printing or coating.

The area shaded by the blocking portion 113 may be substantially the same as the non-active area NA. Accordingly, the blocking portion 113 may include a first blocking portion 113a blocking the first non-active area NA1 and a second blocking portion 113b blocking the second non-active area NA2. The shielding portion 113 may be disposed such that the display member 106 is installed upward from the lower portion of the frame 104 in a bottom-up manner to be covered by the inner peripheral surface of the frame 104 . As such, since the blocking portion 113 is placed inside the frame 104, it can be prevented from being exposed to the outside (refer to FIG. 5). In this case, the first glass 112 may be substantially the same size as the active area AA. Alternatively, a part of the shielding part 113 may be exposed to the outside, and the rest of the shielding part 113 is placed inside the frame 104 to be prevented from being exposed (refer to FIG. 6 ).

FIG. 7 is a perspective view illustrating an example in which the glass panel 111 is divided according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating an example in which display members 106 are stacked and coupled according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8 , a glass panel 111 may be stacked on the upper side of the touch panel 108 and may include a first glass 112 and a second glass 110 .

The first glass 112 may pass through the opening 104a (refer to FIG. 10 ) of the frame 104 and may be seated in the opening 104a (refer to FIG. 10 ). The first glass 112 may be configured such that a surface thereof is exposed to the outside and may be referred to as an outer glass. The size of the first glass 112 may be formed to correspond to the size of the opening 104a (refer to FIG. 10 ) of the frame 104 . The first glass 112 may be shaped in a circular shape, and as described above, when the boundary line L1 between the non-active area NA and the active area AA has the same size as the open surface L2, the edge size of the first glass 112 may be is provided to have substantially the same size as the active area AA. In addition, when the boundary line L1 between the non-active area NA and the active area AA is located at one side of the opening 104 a (refer to FIG. 10 ), the size of the first glass 112 may be provided larger than that of the active area AA.

The second glass 110 may be provided as an inner glass stacked on a lower surface of the first glass 112 and may be disposed inside the frame 104 . The second glass 110 may be formed to be larger in size than the first glass 112, and at least a portion of the second glass 110 may be formed to include a protrusion corresponding to the above-described circuit part 108a. According to the present disclosure, at least a portion of the second glass 110 may be placed at the coupling portion 105 such that the wearing portion 101 may be coupled to the main body 102 .

The second glass 110 may be formed to be larger in size, ie, have a larger surface area, than the first glass 112 . Since the second glass 110 is provided to be larger in size than the first glass 112, it may be divided into a central portion 110b and an edge portion 110a.

The central portion 110 b may be an area facing the surface of the first glass 112 when the second glass 110 is stacked on the lower surface of the first glass 112 . That is, the lower surface of the first glass 112 is stacked on the upper surface of the second glass.

The edge portion 110a may extend and protrude from the edge of the central portion 110b, and may protrude beyond the edge of the first glass 112 on the outer surface of the central portion 110b. The surface of the edge portion 110 a may be formed to have a step from the edge of the first glass 112 .

The edge portion 110a may include a first region 110aa and a second region 110ab.

The first region 110aa may be formed to protrude beyond the edge of the first glass 112, and may have a constant width along the outer side of the central portion 110b. The second region 110ab may be placed in at least a portion of the first region 110aa, have a greater width than the first region 110aa, and may be provided to protrude beyond the first region 110aa.

The first area 110aa may be placed to overlap the aforementioned second non-active area NA2. For example, the first area 110aa may overlap the second non-active area NA2 substantially identically, and in this case, the first area 110aa may be provided to have the same shape as the second non-active area NA2 of FIG. 5 . Alternatively, when a part of the first area 110aa overlaps the second non-active area NA2 , it may be provided to overlap an area from the open surface L2 of FIG. 6 to the inside of the frame 104 .

In addition, the second area 110ab may be placed to overlap the aforementioned first non-active area NA1. For example, the second area 110ab may overlap the first non-active area NA1 substantially identically, and in this case, the second area 110ab may be provided to have the same shape as the first non-active area NA1 of FIG. 5 . Alternatively, when a part of the second area 110ab overlaps the first non-active area NA1 , it may be provided to overlap an area from the open surface L2 of FIG. 6 to the inside of the frame 104 .

Therefore, the edge portion 110a of the second glass 110 may be provided to overlap the non-active area NA in the same shape as the non-active area NA, or may partially overlap the non-active area in a shape from the open surface L2 to the outside thereof. Na.

Optically clear adhesive (OCA) 114 may be included between first glass 112 and second glass 110 to attach first glass 112 to second glass 110 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the first glass 112 and the second glass 110 may be formed of the same or different materials.

For example, when the first glass 112 and the second glass 110 are installed at different positions, the first glass 112 and the second glass 110 may include different materials. For example, the first glass 112 may be formed of a rigid material that can prevent damage such as scratches or cuts that may occur when it is exposed to the outside in an environment in which it is carried. For example, the first glass 112 may be formed of sapphire. On the contrary, the second glass 110 disposed under the first glass 112 differently from the first glass 112 and installed inside the frame 104 so as not to be cut or scratched may be formed of a mineral material. Also, both the second glass 110 and the first glass 112 may be formed of sapphire, or both the first glass 112 and the second glass 110 may be formed of a mineral material.

FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view taken along line CC' of FIG. 8 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a view showing an example in which the display member 106 is assembled with the frame 104 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10 , a sealing coupler 116 may be included on the surface of the edge portion 110 a of the second glass 110 to allow the edge portion 110 a to be tightly coupled to the inner surface of the frame 104 . The sealing coupling 116 may be formed from a material such as silicone or urethane.

In the display member 106 configured as described above, the first glass 112 may be placed on the top, the second glass 110 may be provided on the lower surface of the first glass 112 and attached to the first glass 112 through the OCA 114, and the touch panel 108 , a display panel (not shown) and a polarizing panel (not shown) may be disposed on the lower surface of the second glass 110 .

The edge portion 110 a of the second glass 110 may protrude beyond the edge of the first glass 112 . Specifically, the first region 110aa may be provided to be further protruded than the second region 110ab. Therefore, the first glass 112 may be formed to have a circular shape, at least a part of the edge of the second glass 110 may be formed to have a circular shape, and the remaining portion of the edge may protrude outward, so that the second glass 110 may be formed to have a circular shape. The edge portion 110a of the second glass 110 is shaped like a hot air balloon.

Thus, the overall shape of the glass panel 111 may correspond to the overall shape of the hot air balloon, but exposed to the outside of the frame 104 is the circular shaped first glass 112 . Thus, the circular shape of the frame 104 and the circular shape of the second glass 110 are presented to the user. In addition, although the non-active area NA is provided to have a hot-air balloon shape, when the boundary line between the active area AA and the non-active area NA is placed close to the circular-shaped open surface L2 of the frame 104, the active area AA may have the size of the opening of the frame 104, and the size of the edge of the frame 104 may correspond to the size of the first region 110aa.

As such, according to the present disclosure, the display member 106 can be assembled from below the frame 104 upwards, and the double glass sections are stacked such that the glass panel 111 has a stepped edge. Therefore, the edge of the glass panel 111 can be placed inside the frame 104, allowing an electronic device 100 with a minimum size frame 104 and exposed shielding portion 113 and a maximum size active area AA, in which the main body 102 , the blocking portion 113 and the active area AA each have a circular shape regardless of the shape of the edge.

Hereinafter, an electronic device according to another embodiment of the present disclosure is described with reference to FIGS. 11 to 15 . The same configuration, structure, and operation as the above-described embodiment with reference to FIGS. 1 to 10 can be applied to an electronic device according to an embodiment described below. In addition, among FIGS. 1 to 10 , FIGS. 3 , 5 , and 6 may also be applied to electronic devices according to embodiments described below, and these figures may be referred to when describing electronic devices according to embodiments described below.

FIG. 11 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device viewed in one direction according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 12 is a schematic cross-sectional view of an electronic device viewed in one direction according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 11 and 12 , an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be a watch type wearable device. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the electronic device 100 (refer to FIG. 3 ) may include a frame 204, a body 202 including a display member 206, and a wearing part 101 (refer to FIG. 3 ) for allowing the body 202 to be worn by a user. The wearing part 101 has the same configuration and structure as the above-mentioned wearing part, so the above-mentioned wearing part can be applied.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the main body 202 may include a frame 204 and a display member 206 .

The frame 204 may be installed along the edge of the display member 206 to support and fasten the display member 206, and various modules such as PCB (not shown), bracket (not shown) and battery (not shown) may be embedded therein. . An opening 204 a (refer to FIG. 15 ) may be formed on a surface of the frame 204 to expose the screen of the display member 206 .

The display member 206 may be exposed to the front surface of the main body 202, and may realize input and output according to the contact or proximity of an object, and may display an output according to the contact or proximity of an object. The display member 206 may be provided such that a plurality of panels such as a touch panel 208, a polarization panel (not shown), a display panel, and a glass portion 211 (hereinafter, "glass panel") may be stacked. The display member 206 may be provided to output a screen or implement input and/or output according to a touch.

According to the present disclosure, the display member 206 may be provided to be assembled from the lower portion of the frame 204 and upward therefrom in a bottom-up manner (refer to FIG. 15 ). Since the display member 206 is assembled from the bottom of the frame 204 in a bottom-up manner and from there upward, the entire area or part of the area where the shielding portion 113 is provided can be placed and shaded inside the frame 204 (refer to FIGS. 5 and 6 ). Therefore, the body 202 or the active area AA may be implemented in a circular shape without increasing the size of the body 202 as compared with the related art.

The display panel and the touch panel 208 have been described in conjunction with the above embodiments, and the above embodiments are applicable.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display member 206 may be divided into an active area AA and a non-active area NA depending on structures of the touch panel 208 and the display panel (refer to FIGS. 5 and 6 ). As described above, the active area AA is a portion of the display member 206 that displays the screen and senses the contact or approach of an object, and the non-active area NA is a portion placed on the edge of the active area AA where the touch panel 208 and the display can be arranged. The signal line of the panel and the part of the circuit part 208a. The non-active area NA may be shielded by a shielding portion 113 described below to prevent signal lines or circuit portions 208a from being exposed.

The non-active area NA may include a first non-active area NA1 and a second non-active area NA2.

The first non-active area NA1 may have signal lines arranged and be set at a constant thickness.

The second non-active area NA2 may be disposed in at least a portion of the first non-active area NA1, and may be provided to protrude outward relative to the first non-active area NA1. According to the present disclosure, the second non-active area NA2 may be placed at the coupling part 105 so that the wearing part 101 may be coupled to the main body 202 (refer to FIGS. 3 , 5 and 6 ).

The non-active area NA may be placed corresponding to the edge portion 210a of the glass panel 211 as described below, or provided in and further inwardly extended from the edge portion 210a. Specifically, when the non-active area NA is formed in the edge portion 210a, the boundary line L1 between the non-active area NA and the active area AA may be located in the open surface L2 of the frame 204, so that both may be separated by the frame 204. 5), when the non-active area NA is provided in the edge portion 210a and extends further inward from the edge portion 210a, the boundary line L1 between the non-active area NA and the active area AA can be placed at The opening 204a (refer to FIG. 15 ) of the frame 204 is positioned such that the non-active area NA may be partially exposed to the outside (refer to FIG. 6 ).

As described above, the blocking portion 113 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be provided to block the non-active area NA. The blocking part 113 may be formed to have various color layers such as black, white, and gold, and may be provided in the glass panel 211 or in a separate panel by printing or coating.

An area formed by the blocking portion 113 may be substantially the same as the non-active area NA. For example, the blocking portion 113 may include a first blocking portion 113a blocking the first non-active area NA1 and a second blocking portion 113b blocking the second non-active area NA2. According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the display member 206 may be installed upward from below the frame 204 in a bottom-up manner to be seated and covered by the inner peripheral surface of the frame 204 . The entire blocking portion 113 may be placed at a position corresponding to the inside of the frame 204 to be prevented from being exposed to the outside (refer to FIG. 5 ). In this case, the upwardly protruding first glass 212 of the glass panel may be formed to be substantially the same size as the active area AA (refer to FIG. 5 ). Alternatively, a part of the shielding portion 113, such as an inner peripheral surface of the shielding portion, may be exposed to the outside through the opening 204a, and the rest of the shielding portion 113 may be placed at a position corresponding to the inside of the frame 204 to be prevented from being exposed (refer to FIG. 6 ).

FIG. 13 is a perspective view illustrating a display member in an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 13 , according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the glass panel 211 may be implemented as a single body. In other words, the difference between the electronic device described in connection with the above embodiments and the electronic device according to the following embodiments lies in the glass panel.

For example, the glass panel 111 described in conjunction with the above embodiments has a structure in which two members, ie, the first glass 112 and the second glass 110 , are stacked one on top of the other. In contrast, the glass panel 211 according to the following embodiments of the present disclosure may be similar in shape to the glass panel 111 described in connection with the above embodiments. In other words, according to the above embodiment, when the first glass 112 and the second glass 110 are stacked and coupled to each other, the edge of the second glass 110 protrudes beyond the edge of the first glass 112 to have a step, while in the embodiment described below , although the glass panel 211 is shown to be similar to the first glass 112 and the second glass 110 of the above embodiment in which the first glass 112 and the second glass 110 are stacked and coupled, the glass panel 211 of the following embodiment may be formed as single body.

Specifically, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, the glass panel 211 may be provided on the upper side of the touch panel 208, including the first glass 212 passing through the opening 204a to be installed in the opening 204a, and the first glass 212 Integrally formed as a single body and positioned as a second glass 212 snapped within the frame 204 . Here, the term "unitary body" may mean one member made to have a shape by molding or processing, rather than a combination of different members, and according to the present disclosure, for the purpose of description, the glass panel 211 may be different depending on its shape. It is divided into a first glass 212 and a second glass 210 .

The first glass 212 may be formed to include a smaller outer diameter than the second glass 210 and protrude upward from the second glass 210 . The first glass 212 may pass through the opening 204a (refer to FIG. 15 ) of the frame 204 and may be disposed to be installed in the opening 204a (refer to FIG. 15 ). The first glass 212 may be configured such that a surface thereof is exposed to the outside, and as described in conjunction with the above embodiments, the first glass 212 may be implemented as an outer glass. The size of the first glass 212 may be formed to correspond to the size of the opening 204a (refer to FIG. 15 ) of the frame 204 . The first glass 212 may have the same shape as the opening, such as a circle, and as described above, when the boundary line L1 between the non-active area NA and the active area AA has the same size as the open surface L2, the first glass 212 Edges of the glass 212 may be provided to have substantially the same size as the active area AA. In addition, when the boundary line L1 between the non-active area NA and the active area AA is located at one side of the opening 204a, the size of the first glass 212 may be provided larger than that of the active area AA.

The second glass 210 may be provided on the lower surface of the first glass 212 and placed inside the frame 204, and thus the second glass 210 may be implemented as an inner glass.

The second glass 210 may be formed to be larger in size than the first glass 212, and at least a portion of the second glass 210 may be formed to include a protrusion corresponding to the above-described circuit part 208a. According to the present disclosure, at least a portion of the second glass 210 may be placed at the coupling portion 105 such that the wearing portion 101 may be coupled to the main body 202 .

The second glass 210 may be formed to be larger in size than the first glass 212 . Since the second glass 210 is provided to be larger in size than the first glass 212, it may be divided into a central portion 210b and an edge portion 210a.

The central portion 210 b may be an area facing the surface of the first glass 212 when the second glass 210 is stacked on the lower surface of the first glass 212 .

The edge portion 210a may extend from the edge of the central portion 210b and protrude beyond the edge of the first glass 212 on the outer surface of the central portion 210b. The surface of the edge portion 210 a may be formed to have a step from the edge of the first glass 212 .

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, similar to the edge portion 110a described in connection with the above embodiments, the edge portion 210a may include a first region 210aa and a second region 210ab. Its structure and configuration are the same as those in the above embodiment, and the description for the above embodiment is applicable.

FIG. 14 is a cross-sectional view taken along line DD' of FIG. 13 . FIG. 15 is a view showing an example in which the display member 206 is assembled with the frame 204 according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring to FIGS. 14 and 15 , a sealing coupler 216 may be included on the surface of the edge portion 210 a of the second glass 210 to allow the edge portion 210 a to be tightly coupled to the inner surface of the frame 204 . Seal coupling 216 may be formed from a material such as silicone or urethane.

In the above-mentioned display member 206, the first glass 212 and the second glass 110 forming a single glass panel 211 can be placed on top of the main body 202 structure, and the touch panel 208, display panel (not shown) and polarizing panel (not shown) ) may be disposed on the lower surface of the glass panel 211.

The edge portion 210 a of the second glass 210 may protrude beyond the edge of the first glass 212 . Specifically, the second region 210ab may be provided to protrude further outward than the first region 210aa. Therefore, the first glass 212 may be formed to have a circular shape, at least a part of the edge of the second glass 210 may be formed to have a circular shape and the rest of the edge may protrude outward, so that the second glass 210 The edge portion 210a of the glass 210 is shaped like a hot air balloon.

Accordingly, the overall shape of the glass panel 211 may correspond to a hot air balloon, but exposed to the outside of the frame 204 is a circular shaped first glass 212 . Accordingly, the circular-shaped frame 204 and the circular-shaped second glass 110 may be visible to the user. In addition, although the non-active area NA is provided to have a hot-air balloon shape, when the boundary line between the active area AA and the non-active area NA is placed close to the circular-shaped open surface L2 of the frame 204, the active area AA may have the size of the opening of the frame 204, and the size of the edge of the frame 204 may correspond to the size of the first region 210aa.

As such, according to the present disclosure, the display member 206 is assembled from below the frame 204 upwards, and the double glass sections are stacked such that the glass panel 211 has stepped edges. Therefore, the edge of the glass panel 211 can be placed inside the frame 204, making it possible to realize an electronic device 100 having a minimum size frame 204, an exposed shielding portion 113, and a maximum size active area AA, in which the main body 202 , the blocking portion 113 and the active area AA each have a circular shape regardless of the shape of the edge of the display member 206 .

FIG. 16 illustrates a method of forming a body of an electronic device according to an embodiment of the present disclosure. 16, at operation S1601, the method stacks the second glass on the upper surface of the display panel such that the second glass includes a larger surface area than the display panel and the edge portion of the second glass extends beyond the edge portion of the display panel. And start. Thereafter, at operation S1602, the first glass is stacked on the upper surface of the second glass such that the first glass includes a smaller surface area than both the second glass and the display panel so that the opening through the frame of the main body is inserted The upper surface of the first glass is exposed to the outside.

While the present disclosure has been shown and described with reference to various embodiments thereof, those skilled in the art will understand that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the disclosure as set forth in the appended The spirit and scope of the present disclosure are defined by the claims and their equivalents.

Claims (16)

1. An electronic device, comprising:

A frame; and

A display member exposed through the opening of the frame,

Wherein the display member includes a first glass exposed to the outside through the opening and a second glass disposed on a surface of the first glass,

Wherein the second glass includes a region formed to protrude beyond an edge of the first glass, and the region is located inside the frame,

wherein the second glass is provided having a larger surface area than the first glass,

Wherein the second glass comprises:

A central portion corresponding to a surface of the first glass; and

an edge portion including a first region protruding to an outside of the central portion with a predetermined width, and a second region included in at least a part of the first region and protruding with a width larger than the predetermined width of the first region,

Wherein the display means comprises a circular active area of the display screen and a non-active area surrounding the active area,

Wherein the non-active region includes a first non-active region in which the signal line is arranged and a second non-active region in which the circuit portion is arranged, an

Wherein a shielding portion is provided on a peripheral portion of the second glass to shield the non-active region.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the first glass and the second glass of the display member are assembled in such a manner that a lower surface of the first glass is stacked on an upper surface of the second glass.

3. The electronic device according to claim 1, wherein the shielding portion is provided on the edge portion or on the edge portion and extends inward from the edge portion toward a center of the central portion of the second glass.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the electronic device,

wherein the shielding portion is provided on the edge portion, an

wherein the shielding portion is shielded by the frame when the display member is coupled to the frame.

5. the electronic device of claim 3, wherein the electronic device,

Wherein the blocking portion extends inwardly from the edge portion toward the center of the central portion of the second glass, an

Wherein a portion of the shielding portion is exposed when the display member is coupled to the frame and a lower surface of the first glass is stacked on an upper surface of the second glass, wherein the exposed shielding portion includes a thickness greater than a remaining portion of the shielding portion that is not exposed.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first region identically or partially overlaps the first inactive region and identically or partially overlaps the second inactive region.

7. The electronic device defined in claim 1 further comprising a sealing coupling disposed between a surface of the edge portion and an interior of the frame.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, further comprising an Optically Clear Adhesive (OCA) disposed between the first glass and the second glass.

9. An electronic device, comprising:

A frame including an opening; and

A display member including a glass portion, the glass portion being provided inside the frame, exposed through the opening, and fixed and seated on the frame,

Wherein an edge portion having a stepped configuration from a surface of the glass portion is provided on an edge surface of the glass portion,

Wherein the glass portion provided on an upper side of the edge portion is exposed through the opening, the glass portion provided on a lower side of the edge portion is fixed by the frame to fasten the glass portion to the frame,

Wherein the glass portion is divided into a first glass disposed upward from the stepped configuration and a second glass formed as a single body together with the first glass, the second glass being disposed downward from the stepped configuration and having a larger outer diameter than the first glass by a dimension of the stepped configuration,

Wherein the second glass comprises:

A central portion corresponding to a surface of the first glass, an

An edge portion including a first region protruding to an outside of the central portion by a predetermined width and a second region provided in at least a portion of the first region and protruding from the first region to form the edge portion having the stepped configuration,

Wherein the display means comprises a circular active area of the display screen and a non-active area surrounding the active area,

Wherein the non-active region includes a first non-active region in which the signal line is arranged and a second non-active region in which the circuit portion is arranged, an

Wherein a shielding portion is provided on a peripheral portion of the second glass to shield the non-active region.

10. the electronic device according to claim 9, wherein the glass portion of the display member is assembled in such a manner that a lower surface of the glass portion provided on the upper side of the edge portion is stacked on an upper surface of the glass portion provided on the lower side of the edge portion, and a lower surface of the glass portion provided on the lower side of the edge portion is stacked on an upper surface of a display panel.

11. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the shielding portion is provided on the edge portion or on the edge portion and extends inwardly from the edge portion toward a center of the central portion of the second glass.

12. the electronic device of claim 11, wherein the electronic device,

Wherein the shielding portion is provided on the edge portion, an

Wherein the shielding portion is shielded by the frame when the display member is coupled to the frame.

13. The electronic device of claim 11, wherein the electronic device,

Wherein the shielding portion is provided to extend inward from the edge portion toward the center of the central portion of the second glass, an

Wherein a portion of the shielding portion is exposed when the display member is coupled to the frame, wherein the exposed shielding portion includes a greater thickness than a remaining portion of the shielding portion that is not exposed.

14. The electronic device of claim 9, wherein the first region identically or partially overlaps the first inactive region and identically or partially overlaps the second inactive region.

15. The electronic device of claim 9, further comprising a sealing coupling disposed between a surface of the edge portion and an interior of the frame.

16. A method of forming a body of an electronic device, the method comprising:

Stacking a second glass on an upper surface of a display panel such that the second glass comprises a larger surface area than the display panel and an edge portion of the second glass extends beyond the edge portion of the display panel; and

Stacking a first glass on an upper surface of the second glass such that the first glass includes a smaller surface area than both the second glass and the display panel, such that an opening of a frame passing through the body is inserted such that an upper surface of the first glass is exposed to the outside,

Wherein the second glass comprises:

A central portion corresponding to a surface of the first glass; and

An edge portion including a first region protruding to an outside of the central portion with a predetermined width, and a second region included in at least a part of the first region and protruding with a width larger than the predetermined width of the first region,

Wherein the display means in which the display panels are stacked includes a circular active area of a display screen and a non-active area surrounding the active area,

Wherein the non-active region includes a first non-active region in which the signal line is arranged and a second non-active region in which the circuit portion is arranged, an

Wherein a shielding portion is provided on a peripheral portion of the second glass to shield the non-active region.