US 12,041,336 B2
Sensor assembly including light control member and electronic device including the same
Hyunwoo Kim, Suwon-si (KR); and Hyunseok Hong, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Oct. 6, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/961,131.
Application 17/961,131 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2022/013777, filed on Sep. 15, 2022.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0187380 (KR), filed on Dec. 24, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2023/0209173 A1, Jun. 29, 2023
Int. Cl. H04N 23/61 (2023.01); H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/67 (2023.01); H04N 23/957 (2023.01)
CPC H04N 23/61 (2023.01) [H04N 23/51 (2023.01); H04N 23/671 (2023.01); H04N 23/957 (2023.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A sensor assembly comprising:
a housing comprising an opening;
a circuit board disposed in the housing;
an image sensor electrically connected to the circuit board;
a light-control member configured to change light transmittance from a light transmission state capable of transmitting external light to a light reflection state capable of reflecting light according to application of power; and
a contact member disposed adjacent to the opening and allowing light to pass therethrough,
wherein, when viewed from a lateral side, the light-control member is disposed such that a longitudinal extension line of the light-control member and a longitudinal extension line of the contact member form a predetermined angle therebetween,
wherein, when the light-control member is in the light transmission state, the image sensor is disposed to obtain an image over the light-control member, and
wherein, when the light-control member is in the light reflection state, the image sensor is disposed to receive light reflected by the light-control member and light directly incident through the contact member.