CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION(S)

This application is based on and claims priority under 35 U.S.C. § 119 to Korean Patent Application No. 10-2019-0013987, filed on Feb. 1, 2019, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein its entirety.

BACKGROUND

1. Field

The disclosure relates to an electronic device including a display.

2. Description of Related Art

Modern portable electronic devices have advanced in technology. Smart electronic devices, such as smartphones, often come equipped with a plurality of sensors, such as a camera/image sensor, a proximity sensor, and other such sensors. For example, the electronic device may capture images using the camera. In another example, the electronic device may detect nearness of a user using the proximity sensor. When the proximity of the user to the electronic device is detected, the electronic device may execute one or more functions, such as deactivating a touch screen display to prevent an erroneous input or a malfunction.

The above information is presented as background information only to assist with an understanding of the disclosure. No determination has been made, and no assertion is made, as to whether any of the above might be applicable as prior art with regard to the disclosure.

SUMMARY

Due to increasing demand for larger displays, the displays on portable electronic devices may occupy a substantial portion or an entirety of the front surface of the electronic device.

Because of the larger display, the sensors are often disposed below the display itself. In this case, the displays may be configured such that light can pass through the display as to be detected by the sensors. However, oftentimes light generated by the sensors may be distorted or attenuated by the various signal lines of the display, and therefore sensor sensitivity may be impaired.

In a configuration in which the sensors are disposed below the display, holes for the sensors may be formed in the display. In addition, in a configuration where the number of sensors is increased, the number of holes formed in the display may be increased. With the increase in the number of holes, the actual available display area of the display is reduced. Further, this can lead to abnormalities in a dustproofing function of the display or the device.

Aspects of the disclosure are to address at least the above-mentioned problems and/or disadvantages and to provide at least the advantages described below. Accordingly, an aspect of the disclosure is to provide an electronic device including a display.

In accordance with an aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device includes a printed circuit board, a first support member including a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface, the first support member defining a first hole formed through the first surface and the second surface, wherein the printed circuit board is coupled to the second surface, a display coupled to the first surface of the first support member, the display defining: a second hole on a first side of the display to correspond to at least a portion of the first hole, a third hole on a second side of the display opposite the first side, the third hole adjacent to the second hole and corresponding to the remaining portion of the first hole, wherein signal lines related to driving pixels of the display are disposed in an area between the second hole and the third hole, and wherein at least a partial area of the display is set as an active area configured to display a screen.

In accordance with another aspect of the disclosure, an electronic device includes a housing including a front plate facing a first direction, a back plate facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side member surrounding a space defined between the front plate and the back plate, a display visible through at least a portion of the front plate, the display including a first edge of a first length, a second edge of a second length greater than the first length, a third edge parallel to the first edge, and a fourth edge parallel to the second edge, wherein the display includes: a plurality of data lines extending between the first edge and the third edge so as to be substantially parallel to the second edge, a first opening formed adjacent to the first edge, and a second opening formed to be spaced apart from the first edge, the second opening aligned with the first opening so as to be substantially parallel to the first edge, wherein a first set of data lines from among the plurality of data lines are disposed in a first area between the first opening and the second opening, a support member disposed between the display and the back plate, at least one image sensor coupled to the support member and directed in the first direction through the first opening, and at least one second image or optical sensor coupled to the support member and directed in the first direction through the second opening.

Other aspects, advantages, and salient features of the disclosure will become apparent to those skilled in the art from the following detailed description, which, taken in conjunction with the annexed drawings, discloses certain embodiments of the disclosure.

