US 11,994,911 B2
Flexible display window and electronic device having the same
Younggyun Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Heecheul Moon, Seongnam-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Aug. 20, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/407,807.
Application 17/407,807 is a continuation of application No. 16/870,229, filed on May 8, 2020, granted, now 11,099,607.
Application 16/870,229 is a continuation of application No. 16/285,963, filed on Feb. 26, 2019, granted, now 10,691,173, issued on Jun. 23, 2020.
Application 16/285,963 is a continuation of application No. 15/380,271, filed on Dec. 15, 2016, granted, now 10,261,545, issued on Apr. 16, 2019.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/275,729, filed on Jan. 6, 2016.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2016-0054196 (KR), filed on May 2, 2016.
Prior Publication US 2021/0382524 A1, Dec. 9, 2021
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 1/16 (2006.01); B32B 7/12 (2006.01); B32B 7/14 (2006.01); B32B 17/00 (2006.01); B32B 17/10 (2006.01); B32B 27/08 (2006.01); B32B 27/28 (2006.01); B32B 27/30 (2006.01); B32B 27/36 (2006.01); B32B 27/38 (2006.01); B32B 27/40 (2006.01); G06F 3/044 (2006.01)
CPC G06F 1/1652 (2013.01) [B32B 7/12 (2013.01); B32B 7/14 (2013.01); B32B 17/00 (2013.01); B32B 17/10 (2013.01); B32B 27/08 (2013.01); B32B 27/28 (2013.01); B32B 27/281 (2013.01); B32B 27/308 (2013.01); B32B 27/36 (2013.01); B32B 27/365 (2013.01); B32B 27/38 (2013.01); B32B 27/40 (2013.01); G06F 1/1626 (2013.01); G06F 1/1637 (2013.01); G06F 1/1641 (2013.01); G06F 1/1643 (2013.01); G06F 3/044 (2013.01); B32B 2250/05 (2013.01); B32B 2255/10 (2013.01); B32B 2255/28 (2013.01); B32B 2307/30 (2013.01); B32B 2307/306 (2013.01); B32B 2307/308 (2013.01); B32B 2307/40 (2013.01); B32B 2307/412 (2013.01); B32B 2307/416 (2013.01); B32B 2307/50 (2013.01); B32B 2307/536 (2013.01); B32B 2307/546 (2013.01); B32B 2307/558 (2013.01); B32B 2307/584 (2013.01); B32B 2307/732 (2013.01); B32B 2307/746 (2013.01); B32B 2457/00 (2013.01); B32B 2457/208 (2013.01); G06F 2203/04102 (2013.01)] 28 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a first rigid housing portion, a second rigid housing portion, and a flexible housing portion located between the first rigid housing portion and the second rigid housing portion, the flexible housing portion configured to facilitate folding of the housing by allowing the first rigid housing portion and the second rigid housing portion to rotate toward each other;
a flexible display device including a first portion located on the first rigid housing portion, a third portion located on the second rigid housing portion, and a second portion located on the flexible housing portion such that a first side surface of the flexible display device is spaced apart by a first gap from an inner surface of a sidewall of the housing; and
an outer layer including a glass layer and a polymer layer attached to each other via an adhesive layer located therebetween, the outer layer being disposed over the flexible display device,
wherein the outer layer is disposed such that a portion of an edge area of the outer layer is not supported by the flexible display device.