US 12,135,844 B2
Display device including force sensor and vibration generator
Sung Kook Park, Suwon-si (KR); Suk Kim, Hwaseong-si (KR); So Hee Park, Cheonan-si (KR); Hee Seomoon, Hwaseong-si (KR); Tae Hee Lee, Hwaseong-si (KR); and Won Ki Hong, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Display Co., Ltd., Yongin-si (KR)
Filed on Feb. 2, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/105,177.
Application 18/105,177 is a division of application No. 17/101,652, filed on Nov. 23, 2020, granted, now 11,573,654.
Application 17/101,652 is a continuation of application No. 16/360,771, filed on Mar. 21, 2019, granted, now 10,845,912, issued on Nov. 24, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2018-0089754 (KR), filed on Aug. 1, 2018.
Prior Publication US 2023/0251733 A1, Aug. 10, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. G06F 3/041 (2006.01); G06F 3/01 (2006.01); G06F 3/04883 (2022.01); H01L 25/075 (2006.01); H01L 27/12 (2006.01); H01L 33/50 (2010.01); H01L 33/58 (2010.01); H01L 33/62 (2010.01); B82Y 20/00 (2011.01)
CPC G06F 3/0414 (2013.01) [G06F 3/016 (2013.01); G06F 3/0412 (2013.01); G06F 3/04883 (2013.01); H01L 25/0753 (2013.01); H01L 27/1214 (2013.01); H01L 33/502 (2013.01); H01L 33/505 (2013.01); H01L 33/58 (2013.01); H01L 33/62 (2013.01); B82Y 20/00 (2013.01); G06F 2203/014 (2013.01); H01L 2933/0066 (2013.01)] 15 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
13. A display device comprising:
a display panel;
a frame disposed on one surface of the display panel;
a vibration generator disposed on one surface of the frame opposite to the one surface of the display panel;
a shielding member which protrudes from the one surface of the frame and is integrated with the frame; and
a force sensor disposed on the one surface of the frame, and
wherein the shielding member is disposed between the vibration generator and the force sensor,
wherein a first area is defined as a substantially flat area of the display panel, and a second area is defined as a curved area of the display panel, and
wherein the force sensor is disposed on the one surface of the display panel in the second area.