Force sensor
Granted 23 Feb 2021 · no office action yet
Current assignee: Samsung Display · originally Samsung Electronics
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Inventors: Hee Seomoon, So Hee Park, Tae Hee Lee, Won Ki Hong +1 · Examiner: Antoine Duval Davis · AU 2917 · TC 2900
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1 parts›FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the…
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the force sensor according to an embodiment that may be used for sensing a pressure exerted by a user on electronic devices, such as smartphones, mobile phones, multimedia devices, etc.;
FIG. 2 is a front view thereof;
FIG. 3 is a rear view thereof;
FIG. 4 is a left side view thereof;
FIG. 5 is a right side view thereof;
FIG. 6 is a top view thereof; and
FIG. 7 is a bottom view thereof; and,
FIG. 8 illustrates a placement of the force sensor in an electronic device according to an embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 8 , the force sensor may be positioned at approximately both edges on the rear side of a display module.
The broken lines shown in the drawings are included for the purpose of illustration and form no part of the claimed design.
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