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Granted Patent B2
US 9,753,501 · App. 14/802,309 · Granted Sep 5, 2017

Electrical connection device and electronic device having same

Inventors: Joon Heo (Gyeonggi-do, KR); Yong-Hwa Kim (Gyeonggi-do, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 9,753,501
App. No.
14/802,309
Granted
Sep 5, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device includes a substrate, a structure arranged near the substrate and includes at least one electronic component, a conductive structure provided in the electronic device, and a conductor arranged in the structure, grounding the conductive structure to a ground of the substrate. Electronic components spaced within the electronic device are electrically connected to each other using the existing structure to be installed, so that a mounting space for preparing an electrical connector is prevented from being wasted, thereby making the electronic device slim. The embodiments according to the present disclosure can reduce the number of assembling processes and manufacturing costs.

Claims (28)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a substrate;

an antenna structure including at least one antenna radiator component;

a conductive structure included in the electronic device; and

a conductor disposed in the antenna structure, grounding the conductive structure to a ground of the substrate, the conductor comprising:

a first connection part exposed to the substrate;

a second connection part extended from the first connection part, the second connection part comprising an embossing protruding toward the conductive structure and contacting the conductive structure; and

an electrical connection member that is further formed between the ground of the substrate and the first connection part such that the ground is electronically connected to the first connection part of the conductor.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductor is disposed separately from the at least one antenna radiator component.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least part of the conductor is disposed to be insert-molded to the antenna structure or to be double-injected together with the antenna structure.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electrical connection member comprises at least one of a conductive connector, a pogo pin, a conductive tape, a conductive C clip, or a conductive urethane tape.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive structure comprises at least one of a conductive frame constituting an edge of the electronic device, a battery cover covering a rear surface of the electronic device, a decoration member attached to the electronic device, or a conductive bracket arranged inside the electronic device.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic device further comprises at least one of a speaker apparatus, a microphone apparatus, a vibrator, or a sensor apparatus.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the ground is an alternating current (AC) ground.

8. An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising a conductive frame formed along an edge of the housing;

a substrate mounted in the housing, wherein at least part of the substrate comprises a ground; and

an antenna carrier including at least one antenna radiator and a conductor separately disposed of the at least one antenna radiator, wherein the conductor comprises a first connection part exposed to an outside of the antenna carrier, and a second connection part exposed to the outside in a direction different from the first connection part,

wherein the antenna carrier is disposed on the substrate such that the first connection part towards the ground of the substrate and is electronically in contact with the ground and the second connection part towards at least part of the conductive frame and is electronically in contact with the conductive frame.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the second connection part comprises an embossing protruding toward the conductive frame.

10. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the conductor is disposed to be insert-molded to the antenna carrier, to be attached to the outside of the antenna carrier, to be double-injected together with the antenna carrier, or to allow conductive spray to be applied to an outer surface of the antenna carrier.

11. The electronic device of claim 8 , further comprising an electrical connection member that is further formed between the ground of the substrate and the first connection part.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the electrical connection member comprises at least one of a conductive connector, a pogo pin, a conductive tape, a conductive C clip, an embossing protruding from the first connection part or a conductive urethane tape.

13. The electronic device of claim 8 , further comprising at least one of a speaker apparatus, a microphone apparatus, a vibrator, or a sensor apparatus.

14. An electronic connection device for an electronic device comprising a substrate, an antenna device disposed near the substrate, and a conductive frame formed along an edge of the electronic device, the electronic connection device comprising:

a conductor disposed on the antenna device, grounding the conductive frame to an alternating current (AC) ground of the substrate, the conductor comprising:

a first connection part exposed from the antenna device to be physically in contact with the AC ground of the substrate when the antenna device is installed in the electronic device, wherein an electrical connection member is further formed between the AC ground of the substrate and the first connection part; and

a second connection part exposed from the antenna device to be in contact with an inner surface of the conductive frame, the second connection part comprising an embossing protruding toward towards the conductive frame for making contact with the conductive frame.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 17, 2015
From: HEO, JOON; KIM, YONG-HWA
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD
Reel/Frame 036124/0567 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0090439 · Jul 17, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160018856A1 · Jan 21, 2016