Patent Description:
A cover-type accessory may be used to protect an electronic device including a display. The cover accessory may cover and protect the display of the electronic device, and may be folded so as to support the electronic device at a predetermined angle.

The cover accessory may be used to retain the electronic device at a predetermined angle such that users can watch images, search for information, and conduct various other operations.

The electronic device may be fixed to the cover accessory in various methods. For example, the electronic device may be fixed to the cover accessory by the attractive force between a magnet inside the electronic device and another magnet inside the cover accessory.

<CIT> discloses a tablet-form electronic device equipped with a screen cover.

<CIT> discloses a magnetic layout in an electronic device and accessory devices for electronic devices, where the accessory devices may include a keyboard and a cover rotatable with respect to the keyboard.

When the electronic device is supported while being inclined at a predetermined angle, a surface of the electronic device and a surface of the cover accessory may face each other at an oblique angle. The magnet of the electronic device and the magnet of the cover accessory may obliquely face other in such a state. As a result, attractive forces between the magnets may act in deviating directions, and the electronic device may thus slip without being stably fixed to the cover accessory.

In addition, a stylus pen for input inputs may be magnetically attached to the electronic device in some cases. If the magnet disposed on the electronic device to fix the cover accessory so as to cover the display of the electronic device is erroneously used to attach the stylus pen, the stylus pen may be incorrectly attached to a side surface of the electronic device. As a result, the stylus pen may fail to be stably attached to the electronic device.

It is an aspect of various embodiments disclosed herein to provide an electronic device capable of solving the above-mentioned problems.

An electronic device according to claim <NUM> is provided.

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein may include a housing mounted to a mounting plate of a cover accessory and including a first side surface and a second side surface which is at least one of remaining side surfaces excluding the first side surface, a display disposed in the housing such that at least a partial area thereof is visible through a front surface of the housing, which is substantially perpendicular to the first side surface, a closing magnet disposed adjacent to the front surface of the housing to fix the cover accessory to the housing in a closed state, and a pen attachment magnet disposed adjacent to the second side surface of the housing so that a stylus pen is fixed to the side surface of the housing, wherein the closed state is a state in which the cover plate of the cover accessory covers the front surface of the housing.

According to various embodiments disclosed herein, when an electronic device is supported at a predetermined angle by a cover accessory, the electronic device may be stably fixed to the cover accessory. This may prevent the electronic device from slipping away from the cover accessory.

In addition, a stylus pen may be stably attached to a side surface of the electronic device.

In connection with the description of the drawings, the same or similar reference numerals may be used for the same or similar components.

As used herein, each of such phrases as "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B, or C", "at least one of A, B, and C", and "at least one of A, B, or C" may include any one of, or all possible combinations of the items enumerated together in a corresponding one of the phrases. As used herein, such terms as "1st" and "2nd", or "first" and "second" may be used to simply distinguish a corresponding component from another, and does not limit the components in other aspect (e.g., importance or order). It is to be understood that if an element (e.g., a first element) is referred to, with or without the term "operatively" or "communicatively", as "coupled with", "coupled to", "connected with", or "connected to" another element (e.g., a second element), it means that the element may be coupled with the other element directly (e.g., wiredly), wirelessly, or via a third element.

The input device <NUM> may receive a command via the user's voice. The input device <NUM> may be a multi-microphone device corresponding to a <NUM>-degree direction so as to recognize a voice generated in the vicinity of the electronic device <NUM>.

According to one embodiment, the connection terminal <NUM> may include, for example, an HDMI connector, a USB connector, an SD card connector, a display port (DP), or an audio connector (e.g., a headphone connector).

Power supplied to the electronic device <NUM> may be supplied in a wired or wireless manner. For example, the electronic device <NUM> may include a wireless charging module (not shown) to wirelessly receive power. The wireless charging module may be a device configured to receive power by a magnetic induction method or a resonance induction method. The wireless charging module may include a wireless charging coil in which a conductive metal wire is wound.

According to various embodiments, the antenna module <NUM> may transmit and receive a <NUM> communication signal so that the electronic device <NUM> can support <NUM> communication. For example, the antenna module <NUM> may transmit and receive signals in several gigahertz bands and several tens to several hundreds of gigahertz bands (e.g., mmWave). The antenna module may include a plurality of antennas (e.g., a plurality of patch array antennas) to generate an RF beam.

At least some of the above-described components may be coupled mutually and communicate signals (e.g., commands or data) therebetween via an interperipheral communication scheme (e.g., a bus, general purpose input and output (GPIO), serial peripheral interface (SPI), or mobile industry processor interface (MIPI)).

Hereinafter, the same or substantially the same component will be described using the same reference numerals.

<FIG> is a perspective view of an electronic device in a standing state according to various embodiments disclosed herein, and <FIG> is a perspective view of the electronic device in a closed state illustrated in <FIG>.

According to various embodiments, an electronic device <NUM> (e.g., the electronic device <NUM> in <FIG>) disclosed herein may include a housing <NUM> and a display <NUM> (e.g., the display device <NUM> in <FIG>). The display <NUM> may be arranged in the housing <NUM> such that at least a partial area thereof is exposed to a front surface 210A of the housing <NUM>. Here, the front surface 210A may mean a direction in which information is displayed on the display <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device <NUM> disclosed herein may be coupled to a foldable cover accessory <NUM>. The cover accessory <NUM> may include a mounting plate <NUM> and a cover plate <NUM> foldably connected to the mounting plate <NUM>. The mounting plate <NUM> may be configured to be mounted on the housing <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM>. For example, the mounting plate <NUM> may be configured to cover the rear surface of the electronic device <NUM>. Here, the rear surface may be a surface facing the front surface 210A of the electronic device <NUM>. The mounting plate <NUM> may include a first mounting plate <NUM> and a second mounting plate <NUM> which are foldably connected to each other. According to various embodiments, on the rear surface of the electronic device <NUM>, a magnet (not illustrated) for fixing the first mounting plate <NUM> to the rear surface thereof may be arranged.

According to various embodiments, according to the state in which the mounting plate <NUM> is folded with respect to the cover plate <NUM>, the electronic device <NUM> is switched between the closed state (e.g., the state illustrated in <FIG>) and the standing state (e.g., the state illustrated in <FIG>). For example, as illustrated in <FIG>, the closed state may be a state in which the cover plate <NUM> covers the front surface 210A of the housing <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM>. The cover plate <NUM> may cover the display <NUM> in a state in which the cover plate <NUM> covers the front surface 210A of the housing <NUM>. Likewise, in the closed state, the cover plate <NUM> may cover the display <NUM> and protect the display <NUM>. As illustrated in <FIG>, the standing state may mean a state in which the electronic device <NUM> is inclined at a predetermined angle with respect to the cover plate <NUM>. At least a partial area of the mounting plate <NUM> in the standing state may support the housing <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM> so that the electronic device <NUM> and the cover plate <NUM> are maintained at a predetermined angle. For example, as illustrated in <FIG>, in the standing state, the second mounting plate <NUM> may be folded with respect to the first mounting plate <NUM>. The second mounting plate <NUM> may support the housing <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM> in an inclined state so that the electronic device <NUM> and the cover plate <NUM> are maintained at a predetermined angle.

According to various embodiments, a standing magnet <NUM>, a closing magnet <NUM>, and a pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be arranged in the housing <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM>. For example, the standing magnet <NUM> may be arranged adjacent to a first side surface 210B which is in contact with the cover plate <NUM> of the cover accessory <NUM> in the standing state (e.g., the state in <FIG>). A pogo-type contact PADs (not illustrated) for power and data transmission to an external electronic device (e.g., a book cover keyboard) may be disposed on the first side surface 210B. The closing magnet <NUM> may be disposed adjacent to the front surface 210A of the electronic device, which is in contact with the cover plate <NUM> in the closed state (e.g., the state in <FIG>). The pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be disposed adjacent to one side surface 210D of the housing <NUM>. The side surface 210D in which the pen attachment magnet <NUM> is disposed may be one of the side surfaces other than the first side surface 210A in which the standing magnet <NUM> is disposed. A power button <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM> may be disposed on the second side surface 210D of the housing <NUM> in which the pen attachment magnet <NUM> is disposed.

<FIG> is a view illustrating a magnet included in an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

The "magnetic force direction" referred to below may mean a direction in which a magnet (e.g., the standing magnet in <FIG>, and the closing magnet and the pen attachment magnet in <FIG>) acts substantially perpendicular to a surface facing an adjacent magnet or magnetic material.

According to various embodiments, a magnet may be disposed in the housing <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM>. The magnet may be a substantially hexahedral magnet. For example, the magnet may be a rod magnet or an array magnet in which a plurality of cubic magnets are assembled. The magnet may be disposed on at least one of the side surfaces 210B, 210C, 210D, and 210E of the housing <NUM>. The side surfaces 210B, 210C, 210D, and 210E of the housing <NUM> may mean a surface substantially perpendicular to the front surface 210A of the housing <NUM> in which the display <NUM> is disposed.

According to various embodiments, the magnet disposed in the electronic device <NUM> may be at least one of the standing magnet <NUM>, the closing magnet <NUM>, and the pen attachment magnet <NUM>. The standing magnet <NUM> may be disposed on the first side surface 210B of the housing <NUM> which is in contact with the cover plate <NUM> in the standing state. The closing magnet <NUM> and the pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be disposed on at least one of the side surfaces 210C, 210D, and 210E excluding the first side surface 210B, among the four side surfaces 210B, 210C, 210D, and 210E present in the housing <NUM>. According to various embodiments, the closing magnet <NUM> and the pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be disposed on the same side surface 210D. For example, the closing magnet <NUM> and the pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be disposed on the second side surface 210D parallel to the first side surface 210B. The arrangement of the standing magnet <NUM>, the closing magnet <NUM>, and the pen attachment magnet <NUM>, illustrated in <FIG>, is merely an example, and the arrangement of the magnets may be variously changed. For example, the closing magnet <NUM> and the pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be arranged on different side surfaces. The closing magnet <NUM> and the pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be aligned to have polarities opposite to each other. In addition, the number of magnets is also not limited to that illustrated in <FIG>. The number of standing magnets <NUM>, closing magnets <NUM>, and pen attachment magnets <NUM> may be variously changed as needed. According to various embodiments, the standing magnet <NUM>, the closing magnet <NUM>, and the pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be arranged in a portion 210A-<NUM> in which the display <NUM> is invisible in the housing <NUM>. The portion in which the display <NUM> is invisible may be a bezel portion of the electronic device <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, the standing magnet <NUM> may be disposed so that the direction of a magnetic force F<NUM> thereof is inclined with respect to the side surface. A magnetic force direction F<NUM> of the closing magnet <NUM> and a magnetic force direction F<NUM> of the pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be perpendicular to each other. In some cases, in the closed state (e.g., the state in <FIG>), a magnetic force may act between the pen attachment magnet <NUM> and the cover plate <NUM>. The pen attachment magnet <NUM> may perform the same function as the closing magnet in the closed state.

<FIG> is a schematic view illustrating an arrangement of a standing magnet <NUM> of an electronic device in a standing state according to various embodiments disclosed herein, and <FIG> is a cross-sectional view of a component adjacent to a standing magnet of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

According to various embodiments, in the standing state of the electronic device <NUM>, the standing magnet <NUM> may be arranged such that one surface thereof is inclined with respect to the first side surface 210B of the electronic device <NUM>, on which the standing magnet <NUM> is disposed. For example, if one surface of the standing magnet <NUM> is a surface <NUM>-<NUM> facing the first side surface 210B, as illustrated in <FIG>, one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the standing magnet <NUM> may be inclined at an angle θ with respect to the first side surface 210B.

According to various embodiments, a seating portion <NUM> may be disposed at a position adjacent to the first side surface 210B. Referring to <FIG>, the seating portion <NUM> may include a seating groove <NUM> in which the standing magnet <NUM> is seated. The seating groove <NUM> may be a groove concavely formed in the seating portion <NUM>. The seating groove <NUM> may be configured to be inclined with respect to the first side surface 210B. As the standing magnet <NUM> is seated in the seating groove <NUM> configured to be inclined to the first side surface 210B, the standing magnet <NUM> may be disposed to be inclined with respect to the first side surface 210B.

According to various embodiments, in the standing state as illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the first side surface 210B of the housing <NUM> may be in contact with the cover plate <NUM> of the cover accessory <NUM>. In such a state, the standing magnet <NUM> may be disposed at a position adjacent to a cover magnetic body <NUM> disposed on the cover plate <NUM>. The magnetic force F<NUM> between the standing magnet <NUM> and the cover magnetic body <NUM> may prevent the first side surface 210B from slipping on the cover plate <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, the standing magnet <NUM> disposed in an inclined state with respect to the first side surface 210B of the housing <NUM> may be substantially parallel to the cover magnetic body <NUM> in the standing state. One surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the standing magnet <NUM> adjacent to the cover magnetic body <NUM> and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the cover magnetic body <NUM> adjacent to the standing magnet <NUM> may be arranged substantially parallel to each other. In this state, the direction of the magnetic force F<NUM> acting between the cover magnetic body <NUM> and the standing magnet <NUM> may be substantially perpendicular to the cover plate <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the standing magnet <NUM> and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the cover magnetic body <NUM> may form an angle of α. For example, the angle of α may be from about <NUM> degrees to <NUM> degrees.

In this way, since the standing magnet <NUM> is disposed substantially parallel to the cover magnetic body <NUM> in the standing state, the first side surface 210B of the housing <NUM> may be stably fixed to the cover plate <NUM> without slipping.

According to various embodiments, the standing magnet <NUM> may include a shielding member <NUM> configured to shield at least a partial area of the standing magnet <NUM>. The shielding member <NUM> may be made of a material capable of blocking magnetic force. The shielding member <NUM> may be made of, for example, a material such as steel plate cold commercial (SPCC). The shielding member <NUM> may shield the magnetic force of the standing magnet <NUM> so that the magnetic force of the standing magnet <NUM> does not affect the electronic components and the display <NUM> included in the electronic device <NUM>. For example, as illustrated in <FIG>, the shielding member <NUM> may be disposed to cover a surface <NUM>-<NUM> facing the center of the electronic device <NUM> and a surface <NUM>-<NUM> adjacent to the display <NUM> in the standing magnet <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, a window <NUM> may be disposed on the upper surface of the display <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM> to protect the display <NUM>.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an arrangement of a standing magnet according to various embodiments disclosed herein, <FIG> is a schematic view illustrating an arrangement of a first standing magnet and a second standing magnet of an electronic device in a first standing state and a second standing state according to various embodiments disclosed herein, <FIG> is a cross-sectional view of a first standing magnet and a component adjacent thereto of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein, <FIG> is a cross-sectional view of a second standing magnet and a component adjacent thereto of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein, and <FIG> is a cross-sectional view of a standing magnet and a component adjacent thereto of an electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

According to various embodiments, the standing magnet <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM> may include a first standing magnet <NUM> and a second standing magnet <NUM>. As illustrated in <FIG>, both the first standing magnet <NUM> and the second standing magnet <NUM> may be arranged adjacent to the first side surface 210B of the housing <NUM>. For example, the two first standing magnets <NUM> and the second standing magnets <NUM> may be arranged alternately along the extending direction of the first side surface 210B, respectively. The first standing magnet <NUM> and the second standing magnet <NUM> may be arranged to be inclined with respect to the first side surface 210B. The direction of a magnetic force F<NUM> of the first standing magnet <NUM> and the direction of a magnetic force F<NUM> of the second standing magnet <NUM> may be different. The angle θA formed by the first side surface 210B and the direction of the magnetic force F<NUM> of the first standing magnet <NUM> may be greater than the angle θB formed by the first side surface 210B and the direction of the magnetic force F<NUM> of the second standing magnet <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, the angle θ1 formed by the first side surface 210B and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the first standing magnet <NUM> may be different from the angle θ2 formed by the first side surface 210B and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the second standing magnet <NUM>. For example, the angle θ1 formed by the first side surface 210B and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the first standing magnet <NUM> may be smaller than the angle θ2 formed by the first side surface 210B and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the second standing magnet <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, the seating portion <NUM> may be disposed at a position adjacent to the first side surface 210B. Referring to <FIG> and <FIG>, the seating portion <NUM> may include a first seating groove <NUM> in which the first standing magnet <NUM> is seated and a second seating groove <NUM> in which the second standing magnet <NUM> is seated. The first seating groove <NUM> and the second seating groove <NUM> may be grooves concavely formed in the seating portion <NUM>. The first seating groove <NUM> and the second seating groove <NUM> may be configured to be inclined with respect to the first side surface 210B. Since the first standing magnet <NUM> and the second standing magnet <NUM> are respectively seated in the first seating groove <NUM> and the second seating groove <NUM> configured to be inclined to the first side surface 210B, the first standing magnet <NUM> and the second standing magnet <NUM> may be arranged to be inclined with respect to the first side surface 210B.

According to various embodiments, the electronic device <NUM> coupled to the cover accessory <NUM> may have a first standing state (e.g., the state illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>) and a second standing state (e.g., the state illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>). Referring to <FIG>, the first standing state may mean a state in which the cover plate <NUM> of the cover accessory <NUM> and the housing <NUM> are inclined at a predetermined angle. In the first standing state, the housing <NUM> and the mounting plate <NUM> may form a first angle β1. The second standing state may mean a state in which the cover plate <NUM> and the housing <NUM> are inclined at a predetermined angle. In the second standing state, the housing <NUM> and the mounting plate <NUM> may form a second angle β2. The first angle β1 may be greater than the second angle β2.

According to various embodiments, in the first standing state as illustrated in <FIG>, the first standing magnet <NUM> may be disposed adjacent to a first cover magnetic body <NUM> disposed on the cover plate <NUM>. Referring to <FIG>, the first standing magnet <NUM> disposed in an inclined state with respect to the first side surface 210B of the housing <NUM> may be disposed substantially parallel to the first cover magnetic body <NUM> in the first standing state. One surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the first standing magnet <NUM> adjacent to the first cover magnetic body <NUM> and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the first cover magnetic body <NUM> adjacent to the first standing magnet <NUM> may be arranged substantially parallel to each other. In this state, the direction of the magnetic force F<NUM> acting between the first cover magnetic body <NUM> and the first standing magnet <NUM> may be substantially perpendicular to the cover plate <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the first standing magnet <NUM> and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the first cover magnetic body <NUM> may form an angle of α1. The angle of α1 may be from about <NUM> degrees to <NUM> degrees. In the state as in <FIG>, the angle θ1 between the first side surface 210B and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the first standing magnet <NUM> may be about <NUM> degrees.

According to various embodiments, in the second standing state as illustrated in <FIG>, the second standing magnet <NUM> may be disposed adjacent to a second cover magnetic body <NUM> disposed on the cover plate <NUM>. The second cover magnetic body <NUM> may be a magnet disposed on the cover plate <NUM> at a position spaced apart from the first cover magnetic body <NUM>. Referring to <FIG>, the second standing magnet <NUM> disposed in an inclined state with respect to the first side surface 210B of the housing <NUM> may be disposed substantially parallel to the second cover magnetic body <NUM> in the second standing state. One surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the second standing magnet <NUM> adjacent to the second cover magnetic body <NUM> and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the second cover magnetic body <NUM> adjacent to the second standing magnet <NUM> may be arranged substantially parallel to each other. In this state, the direction of the magnetic force F<NUM> acting between the second cover magnetic body <NUM> and the second standing magnet <NUM> may be substantially perpendicular to the cover plate <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the second standing magnet <NUM> and one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the second cover magnetic body <NUM> may form an angle of α2. The angle of α2 may be from about <NUM> degrees to <NUM> degrees. In the state as in <FIG>, the angle θ2 between one surface <NUM>-<NUM> of the second standing magnet <NUM> and the first side surface 210B may be about <NUM> degrees.

Likewise, in the first standing state, the first side surface 210B of the housing <NUM> may be fixed to the cover plate <NUM> by an attractive force between the first standing magnet <NUM> and the first cover magnetic body <NUM>, and in the second standing state, the first side surface 210B of the housing <NUM> may be fixed to the cover plate <NUM> by the magnetic force between the second standing magnet <NUM> and the second cover magnetic body <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, a shielding member <NUM> disposed on the first standing magnet <NUM> and a shielding member <NUM> disposed on the second standing magnet <NUM> may shield at least a partial area of the standing magnets <NUM> and <NUM>. The shielding members <NUM> and <NUM> may be made of a material capable of blocking magnetic force. The shielding members <NUM> and <NUM> may be made of, for example, a material such as steel plate cold commercial (SPCC). The shielding members <NUM> and <NUM> may shield the magnetic forces of the first standing magnet <NUM> and the second standing magnet <NUM>, respectively, so that the magnetic force of the first standing magnet <NUM> and the second standing magnet <NUM> does not affect the electronic components and the display <NUM> included in the electronic device <NUM>. For example, as illustrated in <FIG>, the shielding member <NUM> disposed in the first standing magnet <NUM> may be disposed to cover a surface <NUM>-<NUM> facing the center of the electronic device and a surface <NUM>-<NUM> adjacent to the display <NUM> in the first standing magnet <NUM>. As illustrated in <FIG>, the shielding member <NUM> disposed in the second standing magnet <NUM> may be disposed to cover a surface <NUM>-<NUM> facing the center of the electronic device <NUM> and a surface <NUM>-<NUM> adjacent to the display <NUM> in the second standing magnet <NUM>.

According to still another embodiment, as illustrated in <FIG>, the standing magnet <NUM> may be configured as a single standing magnet <NUM> without including the first standing magnet <NUM> and the second standing magnet <NUM> fixed in a state of being inclined at different angles with respect to the first side surface 210B of the housing <NUM>. In this case, the standing magnet <NUM> may be hinge-coupled <NUM> to the seating portion <NUM>. The hinge-coupled <NUM> standing magnet <NUM> may be seated in the first seating groove <NUM> of the seating portion <NUM> or in the second seating groove <NUM> by rotation. In the first standing state, as illustrated in <FIG>, the standing magnet <NUM> may be seated in the first seating groove <NUM>. The standing magnet <NUM> seated in the first seating groove <NUM> may be disposed substantially parallel to the first cover magnetic body <NUM>. In such a state, the direction of the magnetic force FA of the standing magnet <NUM> may be a direction substantially perpendicular to the cover plate <NUM>. In the second standing state, as illustrated in <FIG>, the standing magnet <NUM> may be seated in the second seating groove <NUM>. The standing magnet <NUM> seated in the second seating groove <NUM> may be disposed substantially parallel to the second cover magnetic body <NUM>. In such a state, the direction of the magnetic force FB of the standing magnet <NUM> may be a direction substantially perpendicular to the cover plate <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, the standing magnet <NUM> illustrated in <FIG> may include the shielding member <NUM> configured to shield at least a partial area of the standing magnet <NUM>. The shielding member <NUM> may be made of, for example, a material such as steel plate cold commercial (SPCC). The shielding member <NUM> may shield the magnetic force of the standing magnet <NUM> so that the magnetic force of the standing magnet <NUM> does not affect the electronic component and the display <NUM> included in the electronic device <NUM>. For example, as illustrated in <FIG>, the shielding member <NUM> may be disposed to cover the surface <NUM>-<NUM> facing the center of the electronic device <NUM> and the surface <NUM>-<NUM> adjacent to the display <NUM> in the standing magnet <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, although it was described above that the first seating groove <NUM> and the second seating groove <NUM> are disposed in the seating portion <NUM>, the number of seating grooves disposed in the seating portion <NUM> may be variously changed. The structure of the hinge-coupling <NUM> between the standing magnet <NUM> and the seating portion <NUM> described above may be omitted.

According to various embodiments, the standing magnet <NUM> may be fixed to and rotated by a shaft (not illustrated) rotated by a rotary motor (not illustrated). The rotation control of the rotary motor may be performed based on the information received via a sensor included in the electronic device. For example, the sensor of the electronic device may measure the degree of the inclination of the electronic device. The rotary motor may be controlled based on the value measured by the sensor so that the standing magnet <NUM> is parallel to the first cover magnetic body <NUM> or the second cover magnetic body <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, <FIG>, and <FIG>, the window <NUM> may be disposed on the upper surface of the display <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM> to protect the display <NUM>.

<FIG> is a view illustrating an arrangement of a closing magnet and a pen attachment magnet according to various embodiments disclosed herein, <FIG> is a cross-sectional view of a component adjacent to a closing magnet according to various embodiments disclosed herein, and <FIG> is a cross-sectional view of a component adjacent to a pen attachment magnet according to various embodiments disclosed herein.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, the closing magnet <NUM> may be disposed adjacent to a fixed magnet <NUM> of the cover plate <NUM> in the closed state. Due to the magnetic force between the fixed magnet <NUM> and the closing magnet <NUM> in the closed state, the closed state may be maintained. The closing magnet <NUM> may be disposed adjacent to the front surface 210A of the housing <NUM> so as to be disposed adjacent to the cover plate <NUM> configured to cover the front surface 210A of the electronic device <NUM>. The closing magnet <NUM> may be disposed in a bezel portion 210A-<NUM> in which the display <NUM> is invisible in the housing <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG>, the pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be magnetically coupled to a magnetic body <NUM> included in a device for pen input (e.g., a stylus pen; hereinafter, referred to as a stylus pen) <NUM>. The magnetic body <NUM> included in the stylus pen <NUM> may be disposed inside the stylus pen <NUM> at a position spaced apart from a tip <NUM> of the stylus pen <NUM>. The pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be disposed adjacent to the second side surface 210D so that the stylus pen <NUM> can be fixed to the second side surface (e.g., the side surface 210D of <FIG>) of the housing <NUM>. The pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be disposed such that a central axis M1 thereof passes through a substantial center M2 of the second side surface 210D adjacent to the pen attachment magnet <NUM>. When the central axis of the pen attachment magnet <NUM> is disposed to pass through the center of the second side surface 210D, since the area where the side surface of the stylus pen <NUM> attached to the pen attachment magnet <NUM> overlaps the second side surface 210D of the housing <NUM> increases, the stylus pen <NUM> may be stably fixed to the second side surface 210D of the electronic device <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the closing magnet <NUM> may be disposed to be close to the front surface 210A of the housing <NUM>, based on the front surface 210A of the housing <NUM>. The closing magnet <NUM> may be seated on a third seating portion <NUM> disposed in the housing <NUM> to be disposed near the front surface 210A of the housing <NUM>. The pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be disposed farther from the front surface 210A of the housing <NUM> than the closing magnet <NUM>. The pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be seated on a fourth seating portion <NUM> disposed in the housing <NUM>. The closing magnet <NUM> and the pen attachment magnet <NUM> may be disposed such that their polar directions are opposite to each other. This makes it possible to prevent the stylus pen <NUM> from adhering to the closing magnet <NUM>. Accordingly, it is possible to prevent the stylus pen <NUM> from being attached to the closing magnet <NUM>. The direction of the magnetic force F<NUM> acting between the closing magnet <NUM> and the fixed magnet <NUM> of the cover plate <NUM> and the direction of the magnetic force F<NUM> acting between the pen attachment magnet <NUM> and the stylus pen may be perpendicular to each other.

According to various embodiments, a shielding member <NUM> disposed to cover at least a partial area of the closing magnet <NUM> and a shielding member <NUM> disposed to cover at least a partial area of the pen attachment magnet <NUM> may shield the magnetic force between the closing magnet <NUM> and the pen attachment magnet <NUM>. The shielding members <NUM> and <NUM> may be made of a material capable of blocking magnetic force. The shielding members <NUM> and <NUM> may be made of, for example, a material such as steel plate cold commercial (SPCC). Although the shielding member <NUM> disposed on the standing magnet <NUM> described above is disposed to cover a surface (e.g., <NUM>-<NUM> in <FIG>) adjacent to the display <NUM>, the shielding member <NUM> disposed on the closing magnet <NUM> may not be disposed on a surface <NUM>-<NUM> adjacent to the display <NUM> so that the closing magnet <NUM> can be coupled to the cover plate <NUM> configured to cover the front surface 210A of the electronic device <NUM>.

According to various embodiments, as illustrated in <FIG> and <FIG>, the window <NUM> may be disposed on the upper surface of the display <NUM> of the electronic device <NUM> to protect the display <NUM>.

An electronic device according to various embodiments disclosed herein may include a housing mounted to a mounting plate of a cover accessory, a display disposed in the housing such that at least a partial area thereof is visible through a front surface of the housing, and a first standing magnet disposed adjacent to a first side surface of the housing, which is substantially perpendicular to the front surface of the housing and is in contact with a cover plate in a first standing state, wherein the first standing state is a state in which the housing is inclined at a first angle with respect to the cover plate of the cover accessory, and the first standing magnet is disposed such that one side thereof is inclined with respect to the first side surface of the housing.

In addition, one surface of the first standing magnet may be disposed substantially parallel to one surface of a first cover magnetic body disposed on the cover plate in the first standing state.

In addition, the electronic device may further include a seating portion which is disposed adjacent to the first side surface of the housing and includes a first seating groove in which the first standing magnet is seated, wherein the first seating groove of the seating portion may be disposed in the seating portion to be inclined with respect to the first side surface of the housing.

In addition, the seating portion may further include a second seating groove configured to be inclined at an angle different from the first seating groove with respect to the first side surface of the housing, wherein the first standing magnet is hinge-coupled to the seating portion to be seated in one of the first seating groove and the second seating groove by rotation according to the hinge-coupling.

In addition, the electronic device may further include a second standing magnet disposed adjacent to the first side surface of the housing, wherein the second standing magnet is disposed such that the angle formed by one surface of the second standing magnet and the first side surface of the housing is different from the angle formed by one surface of the first standing magnet and the first side surface of the housing.

In addition, the seating portion may further include a second seating groove which is configured to be inclined with respect to the first side surface of the housing at an angle different from that of the first seating groove and in which the second standing magnet is seated.

In addition, one surface of the second standing magnet may be disposed substantially parallel to one surface of a second cover magnetic body disposed on the cover plate while being spaced apart from the first cover magnetic body in a second standing state, wherein the second standing state is a state in which the housing is inclined at a second angle with respect to the mounting plate of the cover accessory.

In addition, the second standing magnet may further include a shielding member configured to shield at least a partial area of the second standing magnet.

In addition, the first standing magnet may further include a shielding member configured to shield at least a partial area of the first standing magnet.

In addition, the electronic device may further include a closing magnet disposed adjacent to the front surface of the housing to fix the cover accessory to the housing in a closed state, and a pen attachment magnet disposed adjacent to a second side surface, which is at least one of the remaining side surfaces of the housing, excluding the first side surface of the housing, so that a stylus pen is fixed to the side surface of the housing, wherein the closed state is a state in which the cover plate of the cover accessory covers the front surface of the housing.

In addition, the electronic device may further include a first standing magnet disposed adjacent to the first side surface of the housing, which is substantially perpendicular to the front surface of the housing and is in contact with the cover plate in a first standing state, wherein the first standing state is a state in which the housing is inclined at a first angle with respect to the mounting plate of the cover accessory, and the first standing magnet is disposed such that one side thereof is inclined with respect to the first side surface of the housing.

In addition, the electronic device may further include a seating portion disposed adjacent to the first side surface of the housing and including a first seating groove in which the first standing magnet is seated, wherein the first seating groove of the seating portion is configured in the seating portion to be inclined with respect to the first side surface of the housing.

In addition, the seating portion may further include a second seating groove configured to be inclined with respect to the first side surface of the housing at an angle different from that of the first seating groove, wherein the first standing magnet is hinge-coupled to the seating portion to be seated in one of the first seating groove and the second seating groove by rotation according to the hinge-coupling.

Claim 1:
An electronic device (<NUM>) comprising:
a housing (<NUM>) mounted to a mounting plate (<NUM>) of a cover accessory (<NUM>);
a display (<NUM>) disposed in the housing (<NUM>) such that at least a partial area thereof is visible through a front surface of the housing (210A);
a first standing magnet (<NUM>) disposed adjacent to a first side surface (210B) of the housing (<NUM>), which is substantially perpendicular to the front surface (210A) of the housing (<NUM>) and is in contact with a cover plate (<NUM>) of the cover accessory (<NUM>) in a first standing state and a second standing state, and
a second standing magnet (<NUM>) disposed adjacent to the first side surface (210B) of the housing (<NUM>),
wherein the first standing state is a state in which the housing (<NUM>) is inclined at a first angle with respect to the cover plate (<NUM>) of the cover accessory (<NUM>) and the second standing state is a state in which the housing (<NUM>) is inclined at a second angle with respect to the cover plate (<NUM>) of the cover accessory (<NUM>),
wherein the first standing magnet (<NUM>) is disposed such that one side (<NUM>-<NUM>) thereof is inclined with respect to the first side surface (210B) of the housing (<NUM>) and the second standing magnet (<NUM>) is disposed such that the angle formed by one surface (<NUM>-<NUM>) of the second standing magnet (<NUM>) and the first side surface (210B) of the housing (<NUM>) is different from the angle formed by the one surface (<NUM>-<NUM>) of the first standing magnet (<NUM>) that corresponds to the one surface (<NUM>-<NUM>) of the second standing magnet (<NUM>) and the first side surface (210B) of the housing (<NUM>),
wherein the one surface (<NUM>-<NUM>) of the first standing magnet (<NUM>) is disposed substantially parallel to one surface of a first cover magnetic body (<NUM>) disposed on the cover plate (<NUM>) of the cover accessory (<NUM>) in the first standing state, and
wherein the one surface (<NUM>-<NUM>) of the second standing magnet (<NUM>) that corresponds to the one surface (<NUM>-<NUM>) of the first standing magnet (<NUM>) is disposed substantially parallel to one surface of a second cover magnetic body (<NUM>) disposed on the cover plate (<NUM>) of the cover accessory (<NUM>) which is spaced apart from the first cover magnetic body (<NUM>) in the second standing state.