IP Library Granted Patent US 11,133,581
Granted Patent B2
US 11,133,581 · App. 16/790,059 · Granted Sep 28, 2021

Electronic device comprising antenna

Inventors: Mincheol Seo (Suwon-si, KR); Hosaeng Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Donghun Shin (Suwon-si, KR); Yoonjae Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H01Q1/38H01Q1/1221H01Q1/243H01Q1/42H01Q5/371H01Q9/0407H01Q21/061
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Patent No.
US 11,133,581
App. No.
16/790,059
Granted
Sep 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a support member, a front plate disposed on a front surface of the support member, a back plate disposed on a back surface of the support member, a non-conductive structure interposed between the back plate and an edge of the support member and fixed to the support member, and an antenna structure interposed between the back plate and an edge of the support member. At least a portion of the antenna structure may be disposed to face the non-conductive structure. In a region of the non-conductive structure, which faces the antenna structure, a separated distance from the antenna structure varies depending on a distance from a bottom surface of the support member to which the non-conductive structure is fixed.

Claims (93)

1. A portable communication device comprising:

a housing including:

a plate forming at least a portion of a back surface of the portable communication device, and

a side portion of the portable communication device including a conductive portion and an opening or non-conductive portion;

a display accommodated in the housing and viewable through a front surface of the portable communication device;

an antenna structure accommodated in the housing; and

a support member supporting the antenna structure,

wherein the antenna structure includes:

a printed circuit board,

one or more antennas formed at the printed circuit board to face the opening or non-conductive portion of the side portion, and

at least a portion of a non-conductive member placed between the antenna structure and the side portion of the portable communication device,

wherein at least a first partial region of a surface of the non-conductive member faces the antenna structure,

wherein a progress path of a radio frequency signal radiated from the one or more antennas is changed when passing through the at least a first partial region,

wherein the surface of the non-conductive member includes a second region having a shape as the at least a first partial region and a separating wall placed between the at least a first partial region and the second region,

wherein the one or more antennas include:

a first antenna formed at a first portion of the printed circuit board, and

a second antenna formed at a second portion of the printed circuit board, and

wherein, when viewed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the printed circuit board, the first antenna overlaps the at least a first partial region, the second antenna overlaps the second region, and the separating wall overlaps a third portion placed between the first portion and the second portion.

2. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the progress path is changed to face the side portion when passing through the at least a first portion.

3. The portable communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the conductive portion is extended from the support member.

4. The portable communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the support member is interposed between the display and the plate, and

wherein the non-conductive member is placed in a space formed by the plate, the support member, and the antenna structure.

5. The portable communication device of claim 1 , further comprising:

wherein the support member includes another conductive portion,

wherein an opening is formed between the conductive portion and the other conductive portion, and

wherein at least a portion of the non-conductive member is filled in the opening.

6. The portable communication device of claim 5 , wherein the non-conductive member contacts the conductive portion and the other conductive portion.

7. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the at least a first partial region is convex.

8. A portable communication device comprising:

a housing including:

a plate forming at least a portion of a back surface of the portable communication device, and

a conductive portion forming at least a portion of a side portion of the portable communication device;

a display accommodated in the housing and viewable through a front surface of the portable communication device;

an antenna structure accommodated in the housing;

a support member supporting the antenna structure; and

a non-conductive member placed between the display and the plate,

wherein the antenna structure includes:

a printed circuit board, and

one or more antennas formed at the printed circuit board to face the side portion,

wherein the support member is extended from the conductive portion,

wherein at least a first portion of a surface of the non-conductive member faces the antenna structure, and

wherein the surface of the non-conductive member includes a separating wall placed between the first portion of the surface of the non-conductive member and a second portion of the surface of the non-conductive member.

9. The portable communication device of claim 8 , wherein a progress path is changed to face the side portion when passing through the at least a first portion.

10. The portable communication device of claim 8 , wherein at least a portion of the antenna structure is placed to be viewable in a state of overlapping the conductive portion, when viewed in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface facing the side portion of the printed circuit board.

11. The portable communication device of claim 8 , wherein

at least one of the first portion of the surface of the non-conductive member and the second portion of the surface of the non-conductive member is convex.

12. The portable communication device of claim 8 ,

wherein the one or more antennas include a first antenna formed at a first portion of the printed circuit board and a second antenna formed at a second portion of the printed circuit board, and

wherein, when viewed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the surface of the printed circuit board, the first antenna overlaps the first portion of the surface of the non-conductive member, the second antenna overlaps the second portion of the surface of the non-conductive member, and the separating wall overlaps a third portion placed between the first portion of the printed circuit board and the second portion of the printed circuit board.

13. A portable communication device comprising:

a housing including:

a plate forming at least a portion of a back surface of the portable communication device, and

a conductive portion forming at least a portion of a side portion of the portable communication device;

a display accommodated in the housing and viewable through a front surface of the portable communication device;

an antenna structure accommodated in the housing; and

a non-conductive member placed between the display and the plate,

wherein the antenna structure includes:

a printed circuit board, and

one or more antennas formed at the printed circuit board to face the side portion, and

wherein at least a portion of the antenna structure is placed to be viewable in a state of overlapping the conductive portion, when viewed in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface facing the side portion of the printed circuit board; and

wherein at least a first portion of a surface of the non-conductive member, which faces the antenna structure, is convex, planar, or stepped, and a progress path of a radio frequency signal radiated from the one or more antennas is changed when passing through the at least a first portion,

wherein the surface of the non-conductive member includes a second portion, and the surface of the non-conductive member includes a separating wall placed between the first portion of the surface of the non-conductive member and the second portion of the surface of the non-conductive member.

14. The portable communication device of claim 13 , wherein the progress path is changed to face the side portion when passing through the at least a first portion.

15. The portable communication device of claim 13 , further comprising:

a support member supporting the antenna structure,

wherein the conductive portion is extended from the support member.

16. The portable communication device of claim 13 , further comprising:

a support member supporting the antenna structure,

wherein the support member includes another conductive portion,

wherein an opening is formed between the conductive portion and the other conductive portion, and

wherein at least a portion of the non-conductive member is filled in the opening.

17. A portable communication device comprising:

a housing including:

a plate forming at least a portion of a back surface of the portable communication device, and

a conductive portion forming at least a portion of a side portion of the portable communication device;

a display accommodated in the housing and viewable through a front surface of the portable communication device;

an antenna structure accommodated in the housing; and

a non-conductive member placed between the display, the plate, and the antenna structure,

wherein the antenna structure includes:

a printed circuit board,

a first antenna formed at a first portion of the printed circuit board to face the side portion, and

a second antenna formed at a second portion of the printed circuit board,

wherein a surface of the non-conductive member, which faces the antenna structure, includes:

a first region placed to be viewable in a state of overlapping the first antenna, when viewed in a direction substantially perpendicular to a surface facing the side portion of the printed circuit board,

a second region placed to be viewable in a state of overlapping the second antenna, and

a separating wall placed between the first region and the second region.

18. The portable communication device of claim 17 , wherein each of the first region and the second region is convex, planar, or stepped.

19. The portable communication device of claim 17 , further comprising:

a support member supporting the antenna structure,

wherein the support member includes another conductive portion, and

wherein the non-conductive member is placed to contact the conductive portion and the other conductive portion.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 13, 2020
From: SEO, MINCHEOL; KIM, HOSAENG; SHIN, DONGHUN; LEE, YOONJAE
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0016597 · Feb 13, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200259251A1 · Aug 13, 2020
Cited By (1)
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