Electronic device including an optical sensor mounted on back surface of a display
US11175776B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 17, 2020 |
| Grant date | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 17, 2040 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH04M2250/12
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a front surface, a rear surface opposite to the front surface, and a space between the front surface and the rear surface, a display located inside the housing and viewed through the front surface of the housing to the outside of the electronic device, a support member supporting the display by protruding from the side surface toward the inside of the housing, an optical sensor including a light emitting unit and a light receiving unit wherein the optical sensor is located on a rear surface of the display and overlaps at least one area of the display when viewed from top of the front surface; and a partition wall member formed of an elastic material wherein the partition wall member is located between the display and the optical sensor, and at least a part region of the partition wall member is located between the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit to separate the light emitting unit and the light receiving unit.
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