KR20160097104A - Mounting structure for battery pack and electronic device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

According to various embodiments, there is provided an electronic device comprising: a front glass cover defining a front surface of an electronic device; a back cover defining a rear surface of the electronic device; and a space surrounded by the front glass cover and the rear cover A display module including a side portion and a screen region that is embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover; and a display module disposed between the display module and the rear cover and having at least a partially closed opening a battery mounted within the opening and interposed between the display module and the back cover; and a battery located between the PCB and the display module, the PCB comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB) A power control module disposed adjacent to one side of the battery, a portable terminal including a power control module (PCM).

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a battery pack mounting structure,

Various embodiments of the present invention are directed to electronic devices, for example, battery pack mounting structures and electronic devices to which they are applied.

As electronic communication technologies have evolved, electronic devices having various functions are emerging. Such electronic devices generally have a convergence function that performs one or more functions in a complex manner.

In recent years, there has been an effort to increase the rigidity of electronic devices, which are gradually becoming slimmer in order to meet the consumers' purchasing needs, and to strengthen the design aspect according to the decrease in the functional gap for each manufacturer. As a part of this tendency, at least a part of various structures (for example, appearance) of an electronic device is implemented as a metal material, thereby appealing to the upgrading of the electronic device and the beauty of the appearance.

Furthermore, in order to keep the performance the same as or improve the performance while contributing to the slimming of the electronic device, there is a tendency to diversify the mounting structure of various accessories which are essentially disposed inside the electronic device.

Conventional electronic devices can be mounted with a simple square-shaped battery pack. The battery pack may typically include a rectangular battery cell, and may include a PCM (Power Control Module) unit having a uniform uniform thickness on the battery cell. This PCM part is arranged in parallel with the peripheral PCB, so that the corresponding part of the PCB is cut due to the volume occupied by the PCM part, resulting in a problem that the space of the PCB signal wiring is insufficient.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION Various aspects of the present invention, as contemplated to solve the above-described problems, provide a battery pack mounting structure and an electronic apparatus to which the battery pack mounting structure is applied.

According to various embodiments, it is possible to provide a structure of a battery pack mounting structure that can secure a wiring space of a PCB by securing an effective mounting space of the battery pack, and an electronic device to which the battery pack is mounted.

According to various embodiments, it is possible to provide a battery pack mounting structure that is realized to improve the mounting efficiency of the battery cell by securing an efficient mounting space of the battery pack, and an electronic apparatus to which the battery pack mounting structure is applied.

According to various embodiments, a front glass cover that forms the front of the electronic device; A back cover forming the rear surface of the electronic device; A side surface surrounding a space formed by the front glass cover and the rear cover; A display module including a screen area embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover; A printed circuit board (PCB) disposed between the display module and the back cover and including at least a partially closed opening; And a battery installed within the opening and interposed between the display module and the rear cover,

A portable electronic device including a power control module (PCM) located between the PCB and the display module and disposed adjacent to one side of the battery when viewed from above the PCB, A portable terminal can be provided.

Since the PCM portion of the electronic device battery pack according to various embodiments is disposed to overlap with at least a partial area of the peripheral PCB, it is possible to secure the wiring space of the PCB and increase the usable capacity of the battery pack.

1 is a diagram illustrating a network environment including an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
2A is a front perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 2B is a rear perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figure 2C is a view from various directions of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4A is a cross-sectional view illustrating a combined state of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
4B is a sectional view of the main part of Fig. 4A according to various embodiments of the present invention.
5A is a configuration diagram of a battery pack according to various embodiments of the present invention.
5B is a block diagram illustrating a state in which a battery pack is applied to a housing of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
5C is a configuration diagram illustrating a state in which a battery pack is applied to a housing and a PCB of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.
6 is a partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device showing a state in which a battery pack is overlapped with a PCB according to various embodiments of the present invention.
Figs. 7A and 7B are cross-sectional views showing major parts of an electronic device showing an example of mounting of an electronic part utilizing the thickness of a battery pack according to various embodiments of the present invention. Fig.
FIG. 8 is a configuration diagram showing a placement relationship between a PCM (Power Control Module) part of a battery pack and electronic parts according to various embodiments of the present invention.
9 is a configuration diagram showing the arrangement relationship between the PCM part and the electronic part of the battery pack according to various embodiments of the present invention.
10A and 10B are diagrams showing a layout relationship between a PCM part of a battery pack and a PCB of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Hereinafter, various embodiments of the present document will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood, however, that this invention is not intended to be limited to the particular embodiments described herein but includes various modifications, equivalents, and / or alternatives of the embodiments of this document . In connection with the description of the drawings, like reference numerals may be used for similar components.

In this document, the expressions "having," " having, "" comprising," or &Quot;, and does not exclude the presence of additional features.

In this document, the expressions "A or B," "at least one of A or / and B," or "one or more of A and / or B," etc. may include all possible combinations of the listed items . For example, "A or B," "at least one of A and B," or "at least one of A or B" includes (1) at least one A, (2) Or (3) at least one A and at least one B all together.

As used herein, the terms "first," "second," "first," or "second," and the like may denote various components, regardless of their order and / or importance, But is used to distinguish it from other components and does not limit the components. For example, the first user equipment and the second user equipment may represent different user equipment, regardless of order or importance. For example, without departing from the scope of the rights described in this document, the first component can be named as the second component, and similarly the second component can also be named as the first component.

(Or functionally or communicatively) coupled with / to "another component (eg, a second component), or a component (eg, a second component) Quot; connected to ", it is to be understood that any such element may be directly connected to the other element or may be connected through another element (e.g., a third element). On the other hand, when it is mentioned that a component (e.g., a first component) is "directly connected" or "directly connected" to another component (e.g., a second component) It can be understood that there is no other component (e.g., a third component) between other components.

As used herein, the phrase " configured to " (or set) to be "configured according to circumstances may include, for example, having the capacity to, To be designed to, "" adapted to, "" made to, "or" capable of ". The term " configured to (or set up) "may not necessarily mean" specifically designed to "in hardware. Instead, in some situations, the expression "configured to" may mean that the device can "do " with other devices or components. For example, a processor configured (or configured) to perform the phrases "A, B, and C" may be implemented by executing one or more software programs stored in a memory device or a dedicated processor (e.g., an embedded processor) , And a generic-purpose processor (e.g., a CPU or an application processor) capable of performing the corresponding operations.

The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to limit the scope of the other embodiments. The singular expressions may include plural expressions unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art. The general predefined terms used in this document may be interpreted in the same or similar sense as the contextual meanings of the related art and, unless expressly defined in this document, include ideally or excessively formal meanings . In some cases, even the terms defined in this document can not be construed as excluding the embodiments of this document.

An electronic device according to various embodiments of the present document may be, for example, a smartphone, a tablet personal computer, a mobile phone, a video phone, an e-book reader, A desktop personal computer, a laptop personal computer, a netbook computer, a workstation, a server, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP) A medical device, a camera, or a wearable device. According to various embodiments, the wearable device may be of the accessory type (e.g., a watch, a ring, a bracelet, a bracelet, a necklace, a pair of glasses, a contact lens or a head-mounted-device (HMD) (E. G., Electronic apparel), a body attachment type (e. G., A skin pad or tattoo), or a bioimplantable type (e.g., implantable circuit).

In some embodiments, the electronic device may be a home appliance. Home appliances include, for example, televisions, digital video disc (DVD) players, audio, refrigerators, air conditioners, vacuum cleaners, ovens, microwaves, washing machines, air cleaners, set- Such as a home automation control panel, a security control panel, a TV box such as Samsung HomeSync, Apple TVTM or Google TVTM, a game console such as Xbox ™, PlayStation ™, a digital camera, a camcorder, or an electronic photo frame.

In an alternative embodiment, the electronic device may be any of a variety of medical devices (e.g., various portable medical measurement devices such as a blood glucose meter, a heart rate meter, a blood pressure meter, or a body temperature meter), magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) Navigation systems, global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), event data recorders (EDRs), flight data recorders (FDRs), infotainment (infotainment) systems, ) Automotive electronic equipment (eg marine navigation systems, gyro compass, etc.), avionics, security devices, head units for vehicles, industrial or home robots, automatic teller's machines (ATMs) Point of sale, or internet of things (eg, light bulbs, various sensors, electrical or gas meters, sprinkler devices, fire alarms, thermostats, street lights, Of the emitter (toaster), exercise equipment, hot water tank, a heater, boiler, etc.) may include at least one.

According to some embodiments, the electronic device is a piece of furniture or a part of a building / structure, an electronic board, an electronic signature receiving device, a projector, Water, electricity, gas, or radio wave measuring instruments, etc.). In various embodiments, the electronic device may be a combination of one or more of the various devices described above. An electronic device according to some embodiments may be a flexible electronic device. Further, the electronic device according to the embodiment of the present document is not limited to the above-described devices, and may include a new electronic device according to technological advancement.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An electronic apparatus according to various embodiments will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this document, the term user may refer to a person using an electronic device or a device using an electronic device (e.g., an artificial intelligence electronic device).

Referring to Figure 1, in various embodiments, an electronic device 101 in a network environment 100 is described. The electronic device 101 may include a bus 110, a processor 120, a memory 130, an input / output interface 150, a display 160, and a communication interface 170. In some embodiments, the electronic device 101 may omit at least one of the components or additionally include other components.

The bus 110 may include, for example, circuitry for connecting the components 110-170 to each other and for communicating (e.g., control messages and / or data) between the components.

Processor 120 may include one or more of a central processing unit (CPU), an application processor (AP), or a communication processor (CP). The processor 120 may perform, for example, operations or data processing relating to the control and / or communication of at least one other component of the electronic device 101.

Memory 130 may include volatile and / or nonvolatile memory. The memory 130 may store instructions or data related to at least one other component of the electronic device 101, for example. According to one embodiment, the memory 130 may store software and / or programs 140. The program 140 may include, for example, a kernel 141, a middleware 143, an application programming interface (API) 145, and / or an application program (or " At least a portion of the kernel 141, middleware 143, or API 145 may be referred to as an operating system (OS).

The kernel 141 may include, for example, system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or the like) used to execute an operation or function implemented in other programs (e.g., middleware 143, API 145, Memory 130, etc.). In addition, the kernel 141 may provide an interface to control or manage system resources by accessing individual components of the electronic device 101 in the middleware 143, API 145, or application program 147.

The middleware 143, for example, can perform an intermediary role so that the API 145 or the application program 147 can communicate with the kernel 141 to exchange data.

In addition, the middleware 143 may process one or more task requests received from the application program 147 according to the priority order. For example, middleware 143 may prioritize the use of system resources (e.g., bus 110, processor 120, or memory 130, etc.) of electronic device 101 in at least one of application programs 147. For example, the middleware 143 may perform the scheduling or load balancing of the one or more task requests by processing the one or more task requests according to the priority assigned to the at least one task.

The API 145 is, for example, an interface for the application 147 to control the functions provided by the kernel 141 or the middleware 143, and includes at least one interface for file control, window control, image processing, Or functions (e.g., commands).

The input / output interface 150 may serve as an interface through which commands or data input from, for example, a user or other external device can be transmitted to another component (s) of the electronic device 101. In addition, the input / output interface 150 can output commands or data received from other component (s) of the electronic device 101 to a user or other external device.

Display 160 may include, for example, a liquid crystal display (LCD), a light-emitting diode (LED) display, an organic light-emitting diode (OLED) A microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) display, or an electronic paper display. Display 160 may display various content (e.g., text, images, video, icons, symbols, etc.) to the user, for example. Display 160 may include a touch screen and may receive touch, gesture, proximity, or hovering input, for example, using an electronic pen or a portion of a user's body.

The communication interface 170 may establish communication between, for example, the electronic device 101 and an external device (e.g., the first external electronic device 102, the second external electronic device 104, or the server 106). For example, the communication interface 170 may be connected to the network 162 via wireless or wired communication to communicate with an external device (e.g., the second external electronic device 104 or the server 106).

Wireless communications may include, for example, cellular communication protocols such as long-term evolution (LTE), LTE Advance (LTE), code division multiple access (CDMA), wideband CDMA (WCDMA) mobile telecommunications system, WiBro (Wireless Broadband), or Global System for Mobile Communications (GSM). The wireless communication may also include, for example, local communication 164. The local area communication 164 may include at least one of, for example, wireless fidelity (WiFi), Bluetooth, near field communication (NFC), or global navigation satellite system (GNSS). GNSS can be classified into two types according to the use area or bandwidth, for example, Global Positioning System (GPS), Global Navigation Satellite System (Glonass), Beidou Navigation Satellite System (Beidou) And may include at least one. Hereinafter, in this document, " GPS " can be interchangeably used with " GNSS ". The wired communication may include at least one of, for example, a universal serial bus (USB), a high definition multimedia interface (HDMI), a recommended standard 232 (RS-232), or plain old telephone service (POTS). Network 162 may include at least one of a telecommunications network, e.g., a computer network (e.g., LAN or WAN), the Internet, or a telephone network.

Each of the first and second external electronic devices 102, 104 may be the same or a different kind of device as the electronic device 101. [ According to one embodiment, the server 106 may include one or more groups of servers. According to various embodiments, all or a portion of the operations performed on the electronic device 101 may be performed on one or more other electronic devices, such as the electronic device 102, 104, or the server 106. According to one embodiment, Instead of or in addition to executing the function or service itself, the electronic device 101 may perform at least some of its functions in conjunction with other devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106. Other electronic devices (e.g., electronic device 102, 104, or server 106) may execute the requested function or additional function and forward the results to electronic device 101. Electronic The device 101 may process the received result as it is or in addition to provide the requested function or service. For this purpose, for example, Computing, distributed computing, or client-server computing techniques may be utilized.

Various embodiments of the present invention describe a display having a bended of curved region applied to a housing of an electronic device in which a non-metallic member and a metallic member (e.g., metal bezel) are formed by double injection, It does not. For example, the metal member or the non-metal member may be applied to a housing formed of a single material.

2A is a front perspective view of an electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present invention. 2B is a rear perspective view of an electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present invention. 2C are views of various views of the electronic device 200 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 2A to 2C, a display 201 may be installed on a front surface 2001 of the electronic device 200. FIG. A receiver 202 for receiving the voice of the other party may be disposed above the display 201. A microphone device 203 for transmitting the voice of the user of the electronic device to the other party may be disposed on the lower side of the display 201.

According to one embodiment, components for performing various functions of the electronic device 200 may be disposed around the receiver 202. The components may include at least one sensor module 204. The sensor module 204 may include at least one of an illuminance sensor (e.g., an optical sensor), a proximity sensor (e.g., a light sensor), an infrared sensor, and an ultrasonic sensor. According to one embodiment, the component may include a front camera device 205. According to one embodiment, the component may include an indicator 206 for informing the user of the status information of the electronic device 200.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 may include a metal bezel 220 as a metal housing. According to one embodiment, the metallic bezel 220 may be disposed along the rim of the electronic device 200 and extended to at least a portion of the rear surface of the electronic device 200 that extends with the rim. According to one embodiment, the metal bezel 220 defines at least a portion of the thickness of the electronic device 200 along the rim of the electronic device 200, and may be formed in a closed loop shape. The metal bezel 220 may be formed in a manner that contributes to at least a part of the thickness of the electronic device 200. [ According to one embodiment, the metal bezel 220 may be disposed only in at least a part of the rim of the electronic device 200. [ According to one embodiment, when the metallic bezel 220 is contributed to a portion of the housing of the electronic device 200, the remaining portion of the housing may be replaced by a non-metallic member. In this case, the housing may be formed in such a manner that a non-metallic member is insert-injected into the metal bezel 220. [ According to one embodiment, the metallic bezel 220 includes at least one segment 225, 226, and the unit bezel separated by the segments 225, 226 may be utilized as an antenna radiator. According to one embodiment, the upper bezel portion 223 may be contributed to the unit bezel portion by a pair of segment portions 225 formed at regular intervals. According to one embodiment, the lower bezel portion 224 may be contributed to the unit bezel portion by a pair of segment portions 226 formed at regular intervals. According to one embodiment, the segments 225, 226 may be formed together when a non-metallic member is insert-injected into the metal member.

According to various embodiments, the metallic bezel 220 has a closed-loop shape along the rim and may be disposed in a manner that contributes to all of the thickness of the electronic device 200. According to one embodiment, when viewed from the front of the electronic device 200, the metallic bezel 220 may include a left bezel 221, a right bezel 222, an upper bezel 223, and a lower bezel 224.

According to various embodiments, various electronic components may be disposed in the lower bezel portion 224 of the electronic device. According to one embodiment, a speaker device 208 may be disposed on one side of the microphone device 203. According to one embodiment, the other side of the microphone device 203 may be provided with a data transmitting / receiving function by an external device and an interface connector port 207 for charging the electronic device 200 by receiving external power. According to one embodiment, an ear jack hole 209 may be disposed on one side of the interface connector port 207. According to one embodiment, the microphone device 203, the speaker device 208, the interface connector port 207, and the ear jack hole 209 described above are all disposed within the area of the unit bezel portion formed by the pair of segment portions 226 disposed on the lower bezel portion 224 . However, it is not limited to this, and at least one of the above-described electronic components may be disposed in an area including the segment 226 or outside the unit bezel.

According to various embodiments, various electronic components may also be disposed on the upper bezel portion 223 of the electronic device 200. [ According to one embodiment, a socket device 216 for inserting a card-shaped external device may be disposed on the upper bezel portion 223. According to one embodiment, the socket device 216 may accommodate at least one of a unique ID card (e.g., a SIM card, a UIM card, etc.) for an electronic device, and a memory card for storage expansion. According to one embodiment, the infrared sensor module 218 may be disposed on one side of the socket device 216, and the auxiliary microphone device 217 may be disposed on one side of the infrared sensor module 218. According to one embodiment, both the socket device 216, the infrared sensor module 218, and the auxiliary microphone device 217 may all be located within the area of the unit bezel portion formed by the pair of segments 225 disposed in the upper bezel portion 223. However, it is not limited to this, and at least one of the above-described electronic components may be disposed in an area including the segment 225 or disposed outside the segment.

According to various embodiments, at least one first side key button 211 may be disposed on the left bezel 221 of the metal bezel 220. [ According to one embodiment, at least one first side key button 211 may be partly protruded from the left bezel 221 in a pair to contribute to performing a volume up / down function, a scroll function, and the like. According to one embodiment, at least one second side key button 212 may be disposed on the right bezel portion 222 of the metal bezel 220. According to one embodiment, the second side key button 212 may be contributed to perform a power on / off function, a wakeup / sleep function of the electronic device, and the like. According to one embodiment, at least one key button 210 may be disposed on at least a part of the lower area of the front surface 2001 of the electronic device 200 except for the display. According to one embodiment, the key button 210 may perform a home key button function. According to one embodiment, a fingerprint recognition sensor device may be disposed on the upper surface of the home key button. According to one embodiment, the home key button performs a first function (a home screen return function, a wake up / sleep function, and the like) by physically pressing the home key, and by swiping the top face of the home key button 2 functions (e.g., fingerprint recognition function, etc.). A touch pad is disposed on the left and right of the key button 210 to perform a touch function.

According to various embodiments, a back camera device 213 may be disposed on the back surface 2002 of the electronic device 200, and at least one electronic component 214 may be disposed on one side of the back camera device 213. According to one embodiment, the electronic component 214 may include at least one of an illumination sensor (e.g., a light sensor), a proximity sensor (e.g., a light sensor), an infrared sensor, an ultrasonic sensor, a heart rate sensor, or a flash device.

According to various embodiments, the front face 2001 including the display 201 may include a left side bending portion 2012 and a right side bending portion 2013 formed on both sides of the flat portion 2011 and the flat portion 2011, respectively. According to one embodiment, the front surface 2001 of the electronic device 200 may include both the display area 201 and other areas (e.g., a BM area) using one window. According to one embodiment, the left and right bending parts 2012 and 2013 can be extended in the x-axis direction of the electronic device 200 of Fig. According to one embodiment, the left and right bending portions 2012, 2013 may be contributed as part of the side of the electronic device 200. [ In this case, the left and right bending portions 2012 and 2013 and the left and right bezel portions 221 and 222 of the metal bezel 220 can be contributed together to the side of the electronic device 200. [ However, the front face 2001 including the display 201 may include at least one of left and right bending portions 2012, 2013. According to one embodiment, the front face 2001 may include only the left bending portion 2012 along the plane portion 2011, or may include only the right bending portion 2013 along the plane portion 2011. [

According to various embodiments, the front face 2001 may include a window including the left and right bending parts 2012 and 2013, and a flexible display module applied to at least a part of the lower side of the window. According to one embodiment, the area including the flexible display module may be contributed to the display area 201. [ According to one embodiment, the window may be formed in such a manner that the upper surface and the rear surface are bent at the same time (hereinafter referred to as a 3-D system). However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the window may be formed in a manner that the left and right portions of the upper surface are formed in a curved shape and the back surface is formed in a plane (hereinafter, referred to as a 2.5D method). According to one embodiment, the window may be formed of a transparent glass material (e.g., sapphire glass) or a transparent synthetic resin material.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device 200 can control the display module to selectively display information. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 200 controls the display module to configure a screen only on the flat portion 2011. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 200 may control the display module to configure a screen including the left and right bending units 2012 and 2013 together with the planar portion 2011. According to one embodiment, the electronic device 200 may control the display module to configure a screen with at least one bending portion of the left and right bending portions 2012 and 2013 except for the flat portion 2011.

According to various embodiments, the back surface 2002 of the electronic device 200 may also be formed entirely by one window 215. [ According to one embodiment, the rear face 2002 may include a planar portion 2151 that is formed generally at the center and a left-side bending portion 2152 and a right-side bending portion 2153 that are formed on both left and right sides of the planar portion 2151, respectively. According to one embodiment, the window 215 may be configured in a 2.5D manner in which the left and right bending portions 2152 and 2153 of the outer surface are formed in a curved shape and the back surface is formed in a plane. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and may be formed in a 3D manner, such as a window disposed on the front surface 2001. According to one embodiment, the left and right bending portions 2152, 2153 may be contributed as part of the side of the electronic device 200. In this case, the left and right bending portions 2152 and 2153 and the left and right bezel portions 221 and 222 of the metal bezel 220 can be contributed to the side of the electronic device 200 together. However, the rear face 2002 may include only at least one of the left and right bending portions 2152 and 2153. According to one embodiment, the back surface 2002 may include only the left bending portion 2152 along the planar portion 2151, or may include only the right bending portion 2153 along the planar portion 2151.

According to various embodiments, the upper left and right corner portions and the lower left and right corner portions of the front face 2001 are formed to be inclined simultaneously in the x-axis direction, the y-axis direction, and the z- . With this shape, upper left and right corner portions and lower left and right corner portions of the metal bezel 220 may be formed so that the height of the side surfaces thereof gradually decreases.

3 is an exploded perspective view of an electronic device 300 in accordance with various embodiments of the present invention. Hereinafter, the electronic device 300 of the figure and the electronic device 200 described above may be the same electronic device.

Referring to FIG. 3, the electronic device 300 may be disposed in a manner that the PCB 360, the bracket 320, the display module 330, and the front window 340 are sequentially stacked on the upper side of the housing 310. According to one embodiment, the wireless power transmitting / receiving member 380 and the rear window 350 may be sequentially stacked on the lower side of the housing 310. According to one embodiment, the battery pack 370 is accommodated in the accommodation space 311 of the battery pack 370 formed in the housing 310, and can be disposed while avoiding the PCB 360. According to one embodiment, the battery pack 370 and the PCB 360 can be arranged in a parallel manner without overlapping. According to one embodiment, the display module 330 can be fixed to the bracket 320, and the front window 340 can be fixed in such a manner that it is attached to the bracket 320 by the first adhesive member 391. According to one embodiment, the rear window 350 may be secured in such a manner that it is attached to the housing 310 by means of a second adhesive member 392.

According to various embodiments, the front window 340 may include a planar portion 3401 and a left bend portion 3402 and a right bend portion 3403 that are bent in both directions at the planar portion 3401. According to one embodiment, the front window 340 is positioned on the top of the electronic device 300, and can display a screen displayed on the display module 330 using a transparent material and can provide input / output windows of various sensors . According to one embodiment, the left and right bending portions 3402 and 3403 are formed in a 3D manner. However, not only the left and right but also the upper and lower single refraction types or the shapes of the upper, lower, left and right birefringent shapes may be applied have. According to one embodiment, the rear surface of the front window 340 may further include a touch panel, which may receive a touch input signal from the outside.

According to various embodiments, the display module 330 may also be formed in a shape corresponding to the front window 340 (shape having a corresponding curvature). According to one embodiment, the display module 330 may include left and right bending portions 3302 and 3303 around a flat portion 3301. According to one embodiment, the display module 330 may be a flexible display (UB) module. According to one embodiment, when the rear surface of the front window 340 is planar (hereinafter, referred to as '2D' or '2.5D') window shape, since the rear surface of the front window 340 is flat, a general LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) Tsp AMOLED) may be applied

According to various embodiments, the first adhesive member 391 is a component for fixing the front window 340 to a bracket 320 disposed within the electronic device 300, and may be a tape such as a double-sided tape, Or a liquid adhesive layer such as a liquid adhesive layer. According to one embodiment, when a double-sided tape is applied with the first adhesive member 391, a general PET (PolyEthylene Terephthalate) material can be applied to the inner substrate, and a functional substrate can be applied. For example, a foam tape or a base material using an impact resistant fabric may be used to strengthen the impact resistance to prevent the front window from being damaged by an external impact.

According to various embodiments, the bracket 320 may be disposed within the electronic device 300 and used as a component to enhance the overall rigidity of the electronic device 300. [ According to one embodiment, at least one of Al, Mg and STS may be used for the bracket 320. According to one embodiment, the bracket 320 may be made of highly rigid plastic containing glass fiber, or metal and plastic may be used together. According to one embodiment, when the metal member and the non-metal member are used together, the bracket 320 may be formed by insert injection of a non-metallic member into the metal member. According to one embodiment, the bracket 320 is positioned on the backside of the display module 330 and has a shape (curvature) similar to that of the backside of the display module 330 and can support the display module 330. According to one embodiment, a sheet such as a sponge, an elastic member such as a rubber, an adhesive layer such as a double-sided tape, or a sheet such as a single-sided tape is additionally disposed between the bracket 320 and the display module 330, The module 330 can be protected. According to one embodiment, a part of the bracket 320 may further include a space for component mounting or a sweeping and hole area 321 for ensuring a margin space taking into consideration a change in parts between uses such as swelling of the battery pack 370 can do. According to one embodiment, it is possible to further include an auxiliary device for reinforcing internal rigidity or improving thermal characteristics, antenna characteristics, etc., by adding metal or composite material in the form of a plate to the hole area 321 as required. According to one embodiment, the bracket 320 may be coupled to a housing (e.g., a rear case) 310 to create a space therein, and at least one electronic component may be disposed in the space. The electronic component may include a printed circuit board (PCB) 360. However, the present invention is not limited to the PCB 360, but may include an antenna device, a sound device, a power supply device, a sensor device, and the like.

According to various embodiments, a battery pack 370 may supply power to the electronic device 300. According to one embodiment, one side of the battery pack 370 is adjacent to the display module 330, and the other side of the battery pack 370 is adjacent to the rear window 350, which may cause deformation and breakage of the counterpart when the battery pack 370 is inflated during charging. In order to prevent this, a swelling gap between the battery pack 370 and the partner (e.g., the display module 330 and the rear window 350) can be protected. According to one embodiment, the battery pack 370 may be disposed integrally with the electronic device 300. However, when the rear window 350 is detachably mounted on the electronic device 300, the battery pack 370 may be detachably mounted.

According to various embodiments, the housing 310 may form an exterior (e.g., a side including a metal bezel) of the electronic device 300 and may be coupled with the bracket 320 to create an interior space. According to one embodiment, the front surface of the housing 310 may have a front window 340 and the rear surface thereof may have a rear window 350 disposed therein. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the back surface can be variously embodied such as injection by synthetic resin, metal, and composite of metal and synthetic resin. According to one embodiment, the gap between the housing 310 and the internal structure formed by the rear window 350 may prevent breakage of the rear window 350 from a secondary blow by the internal structure when an external impact such as dropping the electronic device 300 occurs have.

According to various embodiments, the wireless power transmission / reception member 380 may be disposed on the backside of the housing 310. According to one embodiment, the wireless power transmitting / receiving member 380 is disposed in a manner such that it is attached to one surface of the internal mounting component or to a portion of the inner surface of the housing 310, particularly an area adjacent to the rear window 350, And forms a contact with the PCB 360 of the PCB. According to one embodiment, the wireless power transmission / reception member 380 may be embodied or attached as a part of the battery pack 370 or the like, or as part of the housing 310, and may be provided in the form of being attached to the component and the housing 310 at the same time.

According to various embodiments, the second adhesive member 392 may be applied in a similar manner to the first adhesive member 391 described above as a component for securing the rear window 350 to the housing 310. [

According to various embodiments, the rear window 350 may be applied in a similar fashion to the front window 340 described above. According to one embodiment, the front surface (the surface exposed to the outside) of the rear window 350 may be formed to have a curvature inclined toward both left and right ends. The rear surface of the rear window 350 according to one embodiment may be formed in a flat surface and bonded by the housing 310 and the second adhesive member 392.

4A is a cross-sectional view illustrating an assembled state of an electronic device 300 according to various embodiments of the present invention. 4B is a sectional view of the main part of Fig. 4A according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 4A and 4B, the bracket 320 may be fixed to the housing 310. According to one embodiment, the housing 310 may be formed in such a manner that a non-metallic member (e.g., PC) 313 is injected into the metal bassel 312. According to one embodiment, the display module 330 may be fixed to the front surface of the bracket 320, and the front window 340 may be disposed on the display module 330. According to one embodiment, the front window 340 may be secured in such a manner that it is attached to the bracket 320 by the first adhesive member 391 adjacent the end of the housing 310. According to one embodiment, the front window 340 may be secured in such a manner that it is attached to the bracket 320 by the first adhesive member 391 corresponding to the shape at the end of the housing 310. [ According to one embodiment, the front window 340 may be secured in such a manner that it is attached to the bracket 320 by the first adhesive member 391, while being supported by the end of the housing 310. According to one embodiment, the front window 340 may have a uniform thickness and a predetermined curvature. According to one embodiment, both the planar portion and the left and right bending portions of the front window 340 may be formed to have a constant thickness.

According to various embodiments, the rear window 350 may also be secured to the housing 310 by a second adhesive member 392. According to one embodiment, the rear window 350 may be formed in a shape that becomes thinner toward the left and right edges (a shape formed by the 2.5D method).

According to various embodiments, electronic components such as the PCB 360 may be accommodated in the space between the bracket 320 and the housing 310, and the battery pack 370 may be disposed in parallel while avoiding the PCB 360.

5A is a configuration diagram of a battery pack 1200 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

5A, the battery pack 1200 is drawn out from a PCM (Power Control Module) unit 1230 (e.g., a power control module) and a PCM unit 1230 disposed at one side of the upper portion of the battery cell 1210 and the battery cell 1210, And a connection terminal portion 1231 electrically connected to the PCB. According to one embodiment, the PCM module 1230 may be installed in a pouch terrace 1220 disposed above the battery cell 1210. According to one embodiment, the battery pack 1200 may be contributed as an integral battery pack to an electronic device.

According to various embodiments, the PCM unit 1230 detects a battery voltage when the voltage of the battery pack rises due to a charging voltage and current input from the outside, thereby blocking and releasing the battery from being charged to an overcharge voltage set in the module Can be performed. According to an embodiment, when the voltage of the battery is gradually discharged by the current consumed to the outside, the battery voltage is detected and a function of blocking and releasing the battery to less than the overdischarge voltage set in the module can be performed. According to an embodiment, it is possible to perform a function of interrupting and releasing the charging and discharging currents so that the charging and discharging currents are not charged or discharged beyond the overcurrent set in the module due to an abnormal phenomenon of the electronic device or the charging device. According to one embodiment, a current of about 20 times the capacity of the battery pack flows instantaneously when the + and - terminals are short-circuited from the outside of the battery pack. Therefore, it prevents the accident and protects the battery pack It is possible.

According to various embodiments, the conventional battery pack may be arranged in parallel with the PCB (for example, in parallel with the exterior of the battery pack) in the electronic device, The arrangement of the electronic parts according to the mounting space of the electronic parts may be restricted. That is, due to the shape of the rectangular battery pack, it is possible to occupy a lot of space in the full length direction of the PCM unit. Therefore, it is necessary to contribute to the slimming of the electronic device by maximizing the space efficiency according to the mounting of the battery pack by varying the arrangement of the PCM portion of the battery pack.

5B is a configuration diagram illustrating a state in which a battery pack 1200 is applied to a housing 1251 of an electronic device 1250 according to various embodiments of the present invention. 5C is a configuration diagram illustrating a state in which the battery pack 1200 is applied to the housing 1251 and the PCB 1260 of the electronic device 1250 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 5B and 5C, the battery pack 1200 may be mounted on the housing 1251 of the electronic device 1250. According to one embodiment, the PCM part 1230 of the battery pack 1200 is formed so as to be offset in the longitudinal direction, and the electronic part 1240 may be disposed in an area where the PCM part 1230 is not disposed. According to one embodiment, the PCM portion 1230 may be disposed at a location that overlaps with the PCB 1260 of the electronic device 1250. According to one embodiment, the PCM portion 1230 may be disposed while avoiding the electronic component 1240 that is disposed at the overlapping position with the PCB 1260 and protruded from the PCB 1260. According to one embodiment, the electronic component 1240 may include a memory, a processor, various components, a camera device, various sensor modules (e.g., HRM sensor module), flash, etc., which are mounted on the PCB 1260 in a protruding manner.

6 is a partial cross-sectional view of an electronic device 1250 showing a state in which the battery pack 1200 is overlapped with the PCB 1260 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 6, the electronic device 1250 may include a battery pack 1200 mounted therein. According to one embodiment, the battery cells 1210 of the battery pack 1200 may be mounted to be arranged in parallel while avoiding the PCB 1260 of the electronic device 1250. According to one embodiment, the battery pack 1200 may be configured such that the PCM portion 1230 is drawn out to a predetermined length, and at least a portion of the PCM portion 1230 may be disposed in a manner overlapping with the PCB 1260.

According to various embodiments, the PCM portion 1230 may be disposed at the bottom of the PCB 1260, and various electronic components 1240 and 1242 may be disposed at the top portion thereof. According to one embodiment, the electronic component may be at least one of a memory, a processor, various devices, a camera device, various sensor modules, and a flash device. According to one embodiment, the PCM portion 1230 is overlapped with the PCB 1260 such that at least a portion of the bracket 1252 supporting the display 1253 and the display 1253 including the window 1254 is mounted on the bottom portion of the PCB 1260 contributing to the thickness of the battery pack 1200 Can be accommodated.

FIGS. 7A and 7B are cross-sectional views showing major parts of an electronic device showing mounting examples of electronic parts 1240 and 1242 utilizing the thickness of a battery pack 1200 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

7A and 7B, the remaining thicknesses w1 and w2 of the entire thickness w of the battery pack 1200, except for the thickness of the PCM portion 1230, are used as mounting spaces for various electronic components 1240, 1242, and 1255 including the PCB 1260 of the electronic device .

According to various embodiments, electronic components 1240 and 1242, such as memory, processor, various devices, camera devices, various sensor modules and flash devices, mounted on top of PCB 1260 and PCB 1260 may be disposed in the upper region of PCM portion 1230 have. According to one embodiment, the upper thickness w1 of the thickness w of the battery pack 1200 excluding the thickness of the PCM portion 1230 is determined by the thickness of the PCB 1260 and the thickness of the electronic component 1240, 1242 mounted on the PCB 1260, Can be contributed to at least a part of the application space of various sensor modules and flash devices. According to one embodiment, the lower thickness w2 of the thickness w of the battery pack 1200 excluding the thickness of the PCM portion 1230 can be contributed to at least a part of the application space of the bracket 1252 for supporting the electronic part 1255 and the display 1253 for the display 1253 .

8 is a configuration diagram showing the arrangement relationship between the PCM (Protection Circuit Module) unit 1530 and the electronic components 1540 and 1542 of the battery pack 1500 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

8, when the sensor module and the flash device 1542 are disposed on the lower side of the camera module 1540, the battery cell 1510 of the battery pack 1500 is arranged in parallel with the PCB 1560 and the camera device 1540 mounted on the PCB 1560 . According to one embodiment, the PCM portion 1530 of the battery pack 1500 may be disposed in a manner overlapping with the sensor module and the flash device 1542 mounted on the PCB 1560. According to one embodiment, the sensor module and flash device 1542 may be mounted on top of the PCB 1560 and the PCM portion 1530 of the battery pack 1500 may be disposed in a manner overlapping the sensor module and the flash device 1542 at the bottom of the PCB 1560 have. Therefore, compared to the mounting structure of the battery pack 1500 arranged in parallel with the conventional PCB 1560, the component mounting space can be ensured or the capacity of the battery cell 1510 can be increased.

9 is a configuration diagram showing the arrangement relationship between the PCM portion 1630 and the electronic component 1670 of the battery pack 1600 according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 9, the battery cell 1610 of the battery pack 1600 may be mounted while avoiding the PCB 1660. That is, the battery cell 1610 may be disposed at least flush with the PCB 1660. However, the PCM portion 1630 arranged to be disposed on the upper side of the battery cell 1610 may be disposed and electrically connected to the PCB 1660 in such a manner that at least some regions overlap with each other. At the same time, the PCB 1660 can be mounted with the socket device as the electronic part 1670 around the area where the PCM part 1630 of the battery pack 1600 is disposed. According to one embodiment, the socket device may accommodate a card-type external device (e.g., a SIM card, a UIM card, a card-type memory device, etc.).

According to various embodiments, the PCM portion 1630 of the battery pack 1600 is disposed in an upper portion of the PCB 1660, and the socket devices are disposed side by side on the PCM portion 1630, so that the PCB 1660 The wiring space shortage can be solved.

FIGS. 10A and 10B are diagrams illustrating a layout relationship between a PCM portion 1730 of a battery pack 1700 and a PCB 1750 of an electronic device according to various embodiments of the present invention.

Referring to FIGS. 10A and 10B, the battery pack 1700 may have a pouch terrace 1730 having a predetermined width and length. According to one embodiment, the PCM portion 1731 can be disposed on one side of the pouch terrace 1730, and the connection terminal portion 1732 for electrically connecting to the PCB 1750 can be drawn out to a predetermined length on the other side. According to one embodiment, the connection terminal portions 1732 may be arranged so as to be pulled out to one side along the pouch terrace 1730, not directly from the PCM portion 1731.

According to various embodiments, the PCM portion 1731 may be formed to have a relatively small height and be disposed in parallel with the PCB 1750, and the connection terminal portion 1732 may be electrically connected to one side of the PCB 1750 by avoiding the camera device 1740. Accordingly, the battery pack 1700 can increase the capacity of the battery pack 1700 by reducing the volume of the PCM unit 1731 by separately disposing the connection terminal unit 1732 and the PCM unit 1731 in the battery cell 1710, and by extending the area of the PCB 1750, .

According to various embodiments, there is provided an electronic device comprising: a front glass cover defining a front surface of an electronic device; a back cover defining a rear surface of the electronic device; and a space surrounded by the front glass cover and the rear cover A display module including a side portion and a screen region that is embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover; and a display module disposed between the display module and the rear cover and having at least a partially closed opening a battery mounted within the opening and interposed between the display module and the back cover; and a battery located between the PCB and the display module, the PCB comprising: a printed circuit board (PCB) A power control module disposed adjacent to one side of the battery, a portable terminal including a power control module (PCM).

According to various embodiments, the back cover and the side portion may be integrally formed.

According to various embodiments, the back cover and the side portion may comprise the same material. According to one embodiment, the material may be a metal.

According to various embodiments, there is provided a camera comprising a portion interposed between the one side of the battery and one side of the PCM, as viewed from above the PCB, and a portion interposed between the display module and the rear cover, Module, wherein the camera module may include a lens exposed through the rear cover.

According to various embodiments, a camera flash and / or a biometric sensor located on the one side of the battery as viewed from above the PCB, at least partially overlapping the PCM, and located between the PCB and the back cover, As shown in FIG.

According to various embodiments, when viewed from above the PCB, the PCM and the camera module are located side by side on one side of the battery, and when viewed from cross-section, At least some of the camera flash and / or biometric sensors and the PCM may be located on opposite sides of the PCB.

According to various embodiments, the camera module further includes a lens formed through the PCB and disposed adjacent to the one side of the battery when viewed from above the PCB, the lens being exposed through the rear cover, The PCM may include an L-shape including a first portion positioned between the camera module and the battery when viewed from above the PCB.

Each of the components described in this document may be composed of one or more components, and the name of the component may be changed according to the type of the electronic device. In various embodiments, the electronic device may comprise at least one of the components described herein, some components may be omitted, or may further include additional other components. In addition, some of the components of the electronic device according to various embodiments may be combined into one entity, so that the functions of the components before being combined can be performed in the same manner.

250: heat dissipating plate 251: opening (swelling gap)
260: Pam nut 270: washer
280: Enclosure

Claims (19)

In a portable terminal,
A front glass cover forming a front surface of the electronic device;
A back cover forming the rear surface of the electronic device;
A side surface surrounding a space formed by the front glass cover and the rear cover;
A display module including a screen area embedded in the space and exposed through the front glass cover;
A printed circuit board (PCB) disposed between the display module and the back cover and including at least a partially closed opening; And
A battery installed within the opening and interposed between the display module and the rear cover; And
And a power control module (PCM) located between the PCB and the display module and disposed adjacent to one side of the battery when viewed from above the PCB. .

The method according to claim 1,
Wherein the back cover and the side portion are formed integrally.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the back cover and the side portion comprise the same material.
The method of claim 3,
Wherein the material is a metal.
The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a camera module disposed adjacent the one side of the battery and one side of the PCM as viewed from above the PCB and including a portion interposed between the display module and the back cover,
Wherein the camera module comprises a lens exposed through the back cover.
6. The method of claim 5,
Further comprising a camera flash and / or a biometric sensor disposed on said one side of said battery, at least partially overlapping said PCM, and positioned between said PCB and said back cover, as viewed from above of said PCB .
The method according to claim 1,
When viewed from above the PCB, the PCM and the camera module are located side by side on one side of the battery,
Wherein at least some of the camera flash and / or biometric sensors and the PCM are located on opposite sides of the PCB when viewed from a cross-section.

The method according to claim 1,
Further comprising a camera module formed through the PCB and disposed adjacent to the one side of the battery when viewed from above the PCB and including a lens exposed through the rear cover,
The PCM,
And an L-shape including a first portion positioned between the camera module and the battery when viewed from above the PCB.
In an electronic device,
A battery pack including a PCM (Power Control Module) part protruding from at least a part of a battery cell; And
And a PCB (Printed Circuit Board) arranged in parallel with the battery cell,
Wherein the PCM unit is arranged to avoid at least one electronic component mounted on the PCB, at least a part of which overlaps with the PCB.
10. The method of claim 9,
And the PCM portion is electrically connected to the PCB.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the PCM portion is disposed on the same surface as the surface on which the electronic component of the PCB is mounted.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the PCM portion is disposed on a surface of the PCB facing the surface on which the electronic component is mounted.
13. The method of claim 12,
Wherein when the PCM portion is disposed on a surface of the PCB facing the surface on which the electronic component is mounted, the electronic component is arranged to overlap at least a part of the electronic component.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the electronic component is at least one of a memory, a processor, various devices, a camera device, various sensor modules, and a flash device.
10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the battery pack is disposed as an internal power supply to the electronic device.
In an electronic device,
Battery pack;
A PCB (Printed Circuit Board) arranged in parallel with the battery cells of the battery pack;
A PCM (Power Control Module) part protruding from at least a part of the battery cell, at least a part of the first area of the PCB being overlapped with the PCB; And
And at least one electronic component mounted so as to overlap at least part of the PCM portion on a second surface opposite to the first surface of the PCB.
17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein a sum of thicknesses of the PCM portion, the PCB, and at least one electronic component is not larger than the thickness of the battery cell.
17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the electronic component is at least one of a memory, a processor, various devices, a camera device, various sensor modules, and a flash device.
17. The method of claim 16,
Wherein the battery pack is disposed as an internal power supply to the electronic device.

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