IP Library Granted Patent US 11,728,560
Granted Patent B2
US 11,728,560 · App. 16/925,641 · Granted Aug 15, 2023

Electronic device including sensor

Inventors: Seunggeol Baek (Suwon-si, KR); Jeonghoo Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Kemsuk Seo (Suwon-si, KR); Kwangsub Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Junkyu Park (Suwon-si, KR); Duckho Won (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H01Q1/243H04M1/0266H04M1/0274H04M1/0277H04M2250/12
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 11,728,560
App. No.
16/925,641
Granted
Aug 15, 2023
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes: a display, an antenna structure including at least one antenna, a conductive support disposed between the display and the antenna structure, a sensor disposed between the display and the conductive support, a first printed circuit board disposed between the conductive support and the antenna structure, a second printed circuit board stacked on the first printed circuit board, a board support coupled with the conductive support and overlapping at least part of the second printed circuit board, and a first insulating member comprising an insulating material disposed between the board support and the antenna structure.

Claims (48)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

an antenna structure comprising at least one antenna;

a conductive support disposed between the display and the antenna structure;

a sensor disposed between the display and the conductive support;

a first printed circuit board disposed between the conductive support and the antenna structure;

a second printed circuit board stacked on a side of the first printed circuit board facing the antenna structure;

a board support coupled with the conductive support and overlapping at least part of the second printed circuit board and a portion of the first printed circuit board on which the second printed circuit board is stacked; and

a first insulating member comprising an insulating material disposed between at least the board support and the antenna structure and contacting a surface of the board support and a surface of the antenna structure.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first insulating member is equal to or larger than an area where the antenna structure and the board support overlap each other when viewed from above the display in a direction toward the antenna structure.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:

a second insulating member comprising an insulating material disposed between the board support and the first printed circuit board.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the board support includes:

a cover portion surrounding the second printed circuit board; and

a flange portion at a periphery of the cover portion, the flange portion having a predetermined width.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , further comprising:

a fixing member configured to fix the board support to one side of the conductive support through the flange portion of the board support.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the flange portion includes at least one coupling hole through which the fixing member passes and in which at least part of the fixing member is disposed.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the first printed circuit board includes at least one through-hole in which at least part of the fixing member is disposed and the through-hole is disposed at a position corresponding to the coupling hole.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the fixing member includes at least one screw, at least part of which is disposed in the coupling hole and the through-hole, the screw being coupled to the conductive support.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the conductive support includes at least one coupling area coupled with the fixing member and having a thread formed on at least one side thereof.

10. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein part of the fixing member has a smaller diameter than a diameter of at least one of the coupling hole or the through-hole.

11. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the fixing member comprises a non-conductive material.

12. The electronic device of claim 5 , further comprising:

a third insulating member comprising an insulating material disposed between the flange portion of the board support and the fixing member.

13. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the conductive support includes a coupling area coupled with the fixing member.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the coupling area comprises a non-conductive material.

15. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the board support is electrically connected with a ground area of the first printed circuit board.

16. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first printed circuit comprises a copper foil and at least part of the board support is in physical contact with an area of the first printed circuit board from which copper foil is removed.

17. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes:

a sensing part configured to collect a sensor signal;

a wiring part configured to transfer the collected sensor signal; and

a shielding part configured to shield the wiring part.

18. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes:

a sensing part configured to collect a sensor signal;

a wiring part configured to transfer the collected sensor signal; and

a conductive tape disposed on the wiring part.

19. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the sensor includes a fingerprint sensor.

20. An electronic device comprising:

a display;

an antenna structure comprising at least one antenna;

a conductive support disposed between the display and the antenna structure;

a sensor disposed between the display and the conductive support;

a first printed circuit board disposed between the conductive support and the antenna structure;

a second printed circuit board stacked on a side of the first printed circuit board facing the antenna structure;

a board support coupled with the conductive support and overlapping at least part of the second printed circuit board and a portion of the first printed circuit board on which the second printed circuit board is stacked; and

a first insulating member comprising an insulating material disposed between at least the board support and the antenna structure and contacting a surface of the board support and a surface of the antenna structure,

when viewed from a front of the display, wherein the conductive support, the board support, the first insulating member and the antenna structure are sequentially stacked.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 10, 2020
From: BAEK, SEUNGGEOL; KIM, JEONGHOO; SEO, KEMSUK; LEE, KWANGSUB; PARK, JUNKYU; WON, DUCKHO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053173/0503 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0096029 · Aug 7, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210044684A1 · Feb 11, 2021