Antenna and electronic apparatus including same

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing, which is connected with the first housing through a connection member to be rotatable relative to the first housing, wherein the first housing comprises a first periphery extending in a first direction and a second periphery extending in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, the connection member extends in the second direction, and the second housing comprises a third periphery corresponding to the first periphery and a fourth periphery corresponding to the second periphery when the first housing and the second housing face each other;

an opening, which is formed along the third periphery in the second housing;

a wireless communication circuit, which is disposed in the first housing or the second housing,

wherein a first region of the first periphery and a second region of the second periphery that is extended from the first region are formed of a conductive material,

wherein a first end of the conductive material is in contact with a first insulation member disposed on the first periphery,

wherein a second end of the conductive material is in contact with a second insulation member disposed on the second periphery,

wherein a first point of the conductive material is connected with a power feeding path,

wherein a second point of the conductive material is connected with a ground region of the first housing,

wherein, when the first housing and the second housing face each other, a third insulation member and a fourth insulation member of the second housing are disposed on positions corresponding to the first insulation member and the second insulation member, respectively, and a floating conductive portion of the second housing is disposed on a position corresponding to the conductive material,

wherein a first end of the floating conductive portion is in contact with the third insulation member, and a second end of the floating conductive portion is in contact with the fourth insulation member,

wherein the third periphery includes a conductive portion extending from the connection member to the third insulation member in the first direction, the second housing further includes a switch, which is disposed in the opening and on a path which connects the conductive portion of the third periphery and a ground region of the second housing, and a first side of the opening is defined by the conductive portion of the third periphery,

wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to: when the first housing and the second housing face each other,

feed power to the conductive material of the first housing through the power feeding path; and

control the switch to electrically short-circuit the conductive portion of the third periphery and the ground region of the second housing such that both a first current flowing along the first side of the opening and a second current flowing along a second side of the opening opposite to the first side flow in a direction away from the connection member.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive material operates as an antenna radiator in about 2.4 GHz.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to: when the first housing and the second housing do not face each other,

feed power to the conductive material through the power feeding path; and

control the switch to electrically disconnect the third periphery and the ground region.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein, when the wireless communication circuit controls the switch to electrically disconnect the third periphery and the ground region, different currents generated adjacent to the opening flow in opposite directions.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the second housing, which is defined by the third insulation member and the fourth insulation member, operates as an antenna radiator.

6 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the switch is a first switch,

wherein a first point of the antenna radiator is connected with the ground region through a second switch, and

wherein a second point of the antenna radiator is connected with a power feeding path in the second housing.

7 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the antenna radiator is configured to transmit and receive a signal of a lower frequency band than a frequency band of a signal of the conductive material.

8 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein, when the switch is in an ON state, the conductive material is configured to generate a resonance which is independent from a resonance generated by the antenna radiator.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first region of the first periphery in which the conductive material is formed, and the second region of the second periphery which is extended from the first region are connected through a curved line.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a length of the first periphery corresponds to a width of the first housing in the first direction,

wherein a length of the second periphery corresponds to a width of the first housing in the second direction, and

wherein the first periphery is longer than the second periphery.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a length of the first periphery corresponds to a width of the first housing in the first direction,

wherein a length of the second periphery corresponds to a width of the first housing in the second direction, and

wherein the second periphery is longer than the first periphery.

12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the opening is filled with a material having a predetermined permittivity.

13 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first insulation member and/or the second insulation member is formed of a high molecular compound having an insulation property, ceramic, a resin.

14 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the opening is formed along the third periphery and the fourth periphery.

15 . An electronic device comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing which is connected with the first housing through a connection member to be rotatable relative to the first housing, the first housing comprising a first periphery oriented in a first direction and a second periphery oriented in a second direction which is perpendicular to the first direction, the connection member extends in the second direction, the second housing comprising a third periphery corresponding to the first periphery and a fourth periphery corresponding to the second periphery when the first housing and the second housing face each other;

an opening which is formed along the third periphery in the second housing;

a wireless communication circuit which is disposed in the first housing or the second housing; and

a flexible display which forms a front surface of the electronic device and is disposed over the first housing and the second housing,

wherein a first region of the first periphery and a second region of the second periphery that is extended from the first region are formed with a conductive material,

wherein a first end of the conductive material is in contact with a first insulation member disposed on the first periphery,

wherein a second end of the conductive material is in contact with a second insulation member disposed on the second periphery,

wherein a first point of the conductive material is connected with a power feeding point,

wherein a second point of the conductive material is connected with a ground region of the first housing,

wherein, when the first housing and the second housing face each other, a third insulation member and a fourth insulation member of the second housing are disposed on positions corresponding to the first insulation member of the first periphery and the second insulation member, respectively, and a floating conductive portion of the second housing is disposed on a position corresponding to the conductive material,

wherein a first end of the floating conductive portion is in contact with the third insulation member, and a second end of the floating conductive portion is in contact with the fourth insulation member,

wherein the third periphery includes a conductive portion extending from the connection member to the third insulation member in the first direction, the second housing further includes a switch, which is disposed in the opening and on a path which connects the conductive portion of the third periphery and a ground region of the second housing, and a first side of the opening is defined by the conductive portion of the third periphery,

wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to: when the first housing and the second housing face each other,

feed power to the conductive material of the first housing through the power feeding point; and

control the switch to electrically short-circuit the conductive portion of the third periphery and the ground region of the second housing such that both a first current flowing along the first side of the opening and a second current flowing along a second side of the opening opposite to the first side flow in a direction away from the connection member.

16 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the wireless communication circuit is configured to: when the first housing and the second housing do not face each other,

feed power to the conductive material through the power feeding point; and

control the switch to electrically open the third periphery and the ground region.

17 . The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein, when the wireless communication circuit controls the switch to electrically open the third periphery and the ground region, flows of different currents generated adjacent to the opening are generated to be oriented in opposite directions.

18 . The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein at least part of the second housing that is defined by the third insulation member and the fourth insulation member operates as an antenna radiator.