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Granted Patent B2
US 12706373 · App. 18/678,487 · Granted Aug 11, 2026

Wearable electronic device comprising antenna

Inventors: Donguk Choi (Suwon-si, KR); Yongjoo Shin (Suwon-si, KR); Jeonghoon Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Yoseb Oh (Suwon-si, KR); Jaebong Chun (Suwon-si, KR); Inyoung Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
H01Q1/273H01Q1/38H01Q7/00
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Patent No.
US 12706373
App. No.
18/678,487
Granted
Aug 11, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to various embodiments, a wearable electronic device includes: a housing, a first conductive pattern disposed in an internal space of the housing, at least one second conductive pattern disposed within a specified distance of the first conductive pattern, a wireless communication circuit disposed in the internal space and configured to transmit and/or receive a radio signal in a designated frequency band through the first conductive pattern, and a touch sensor module disposed in the internal space and configured to detect a touch on the housing through the first conductive pattern. The second conductive pattern may be disposed at a position capable of being capacitively coupled with the first conductive pattern upon the touch.

Claims (51)

1 . A wearable electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a first conductive pattern disposed in an internal space of the housing;

at least one second conductive pattern;

a wireless communication circuit disposed in the internal space and configured to transmit and/or receive a radio signal in a designated frequency band through the first conductive pattern; and

a touch sensor disposed in the internal space and configured to detect a touch on the housing through the first conductive pattern,

wherein the first conductive pattern is formed in an open loop shape, and the at least one second conductive pattern is disposed within a space defined by the open loop shape, and

wherein the at least one second conductive pattern is disposed at a position capable of being capacitively coupled with the first conductive pattern upon the touch.

2 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a substrate disposed in the internal space of the housing; and

an antenna carrier stacked on the substrate,

wherein the first conductive pattern and/or the at least one second conductive pattern are disposed on the antenna carrier.

3 . The wearable electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first conductive pattern and/or the at least one second conductive pattern are formed on an outer surface of the antenna carrier by a laser direct structuring (LDS) pattern, or include at least one of a conductive plate or a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) attached to the outer surface of the antenna carrier.

4 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive pattern and/or the at least one second conductive pattern are disposed on an inner surface of the housing.

5 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a substrate disposed in the internal space,

wherein the first conductive pattern and/or the at least one second conductive pattern are disposed on the substrate.

6 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second conductive pattern is disposed on one side of the first conductive pattern.

7 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one second conductive pattern is electrically connected to a ground of the wearable electronic device.

8 . The wearable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a speaker disposed in the internal space,

wherein the speaker is configured to emit a sound generated from the speaker to an outside through an ear tip disposed in the housing.

9 . The wearable electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the wearable electronic device includes an ear wearable electronic device in which at least a portion of the ear tip is configured to be inserted into a user's ear.

10 . A wearable electronic device comprising:

a housing including a first case and a second case combined with the first case;

a substrate disposed in an internal space of the housing;

an antenna carrier disposed between the substrate and the first case in the internal space;

a first conductive pattern disposed on the antenna carrier;

at least one second conductive pattern disposed on the antenna carrier;

a wireless communication circuit disposed on the substrate and configured to transmit and/or receive a radio signal in a designated frequency band through the first conductive pattern; and

a touch sensor disposed on the substrate and configured to detect a touch on the first case through the first conductive pattern,

wherein the first conductive pattern is formed in an open loop shape, and the at least one second conductive pattern is disposed within a space defined by the open loop shape, and

wherein the at least one second conductive pattern is disposed at a position capable of being capacitively coupled with the first conductive pattern upon the touch.

11 . The wearable electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first conductive pattern and/or the at least one second conductive pattern are formed on an outer surface of the antenna carrier by a laser direct structuring (LDS) pattern, or include at least one of a conductive plate or a flexible printed circuit board (FPCB) attached to the outer surface of the antenna carrier.

12 . The wearable electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one second conductive pattern is disposed on one side of the first conductive pattern.

13 . The wearable electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the at least one second conductive pattern is electrically connected to a ground of the wearable electronic device.

14 . The wearable electronic device of claim 10 , further comprising a speaker disposed in the internal space,

wherein a sound generated from the speaker is configured to be emitted to an outside through an ear tip combined with the second case.

15 . The wearable electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the wearable electronic device includes an ear wearable electronic device in which at least a portion of an ear tip is inserted into a user's ear.

16 . A wearable electronic device comprising:

a housing;

a first conductive pattern disposed in an internal space of the housing;

at least one second conductive pattern; and

a wireless communication circuit disposed in the internal space and configured to transmit and/or receive a radio signal through the first conductive pattern,

wherein the first conductive pattern is formed in an open loop shape, and the at least one second conductive pattern is disposed within a space defined by the open loop shape, and

wherein the at least one second conductive pattern is disposed at a position capable of being capacitively coupled with the first conductive pattern when a human body contacts or approaches the housing.

17 . The wearable electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the at least one second conductive pattern is electrically connected to a ground of the wearable electronic device.

18 . The wearable electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:

a speaker disposed in the internal space, and

an ear tip combined with the housing and emitting a sound generated from the speaker to an outside,

wherein the wearable electronic device includes an ear wearable electronic device in which at least a portion of the ear tip is inserted into a user's ear.