Mobile terminal
There is disclosed a mobile terminal comprising a terminal body comprising a terminal body comprising a plurality of cases forming an external appearance of the mobile terminal; a waterproof member configured to prevent liquid from entering the mobile terminal between at least two of the plurality of cases; an air vent hole configured to allow air to pass between an interior and an exterior of the mobile terminal; a waterproof mesh disposed at the air vent hole and configured to allow air but not liquid to pass through the air vent hole; an antenna module provided in the plurality of cases and comprising an antenna radiator and a wireless integrated circuit; and a heat radiation unit having a first end adjacent to the antenna module and a second end adjacent to the air vent hole to allow heat from the antenna module to escape via the air vent hole.
1. A mobile terminal comprising:
a terminal body comprising a plurality of cases forming an external appearance of the mobile terminal and defining an inner space within the mobile terminal;
a waterproof member configured to prevent liquid from entering the inner space of the mobile terminal between at least two of the plurality of cases;
an air vent hole configured to allow air to pass between the inner space and an exterior of the mobile terminal to allow pressure to equalize between the inner space and the exterior of the mobile terminal;
a waterproof mesh disposed at the air vent hole and configured to allow air but not liquid to pass through the air vent hole;
an antenna module provided in the plurality of cases and comprising an antenna radiator and a wireless integrated circuit; and
a heat radiation unit having a first end adjacent to the antenna module and a second end adjacent to the air vent hole to allow heat from the antenna module to escape via the air vent hole.
2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the heat radiation unit comprises a plurality of heat radiation holes disposed adjacent to the air vent hole.
3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the heat radiation unit comprises copper or aluminum.
4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein:
the plurality of cases comprises a side case disposed at a lateral side of the mobile terminal and comprising a metal area and a non-metal area; and
the antenna module is disposed adjacent to the non-metal area of the side case.
5. The mobile terminal of claim 4 , wherein:
the plurality of cases further comprises a rear case;
the waterproof member is disposed between the rear case and the side case; and
the air vent hole extends between an interior of the mobile terminal to a region outside the waterproof member, wherein a first opening of the air vent hole is covered by the rear case.
6. The mobile terminal of claim 5 , wherein:
the side case further comprises a partition wall formed with a connecting hole therethrough, wherein the antenna module is disposed at an outer side of the partition wall adjacent to the connecting hole; and
the heat radiation unit comprises:
a thermal interface material (TIM) member disposed at the connecting hole and configured to contact the antenna module; and
a heat radiation sheet having a first end in contact with the thermal interface material member and a second end adjacent to a second opening of the air vent hole.
7. The mobile terminal of claim 4 , further comprising a heat diffusion sheet disposed between the non-metal area and the antenna module.
8. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising an antenna bracket coupled to a side case of the plurality of cases and configured to accommodate the antenna module.
9. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the antenna module comprises:
an antenna board comprising a plurality of layers;
a wireless integrated circuit disposed at the antenna board; and
an antenna radiator configured to radiate a signal.
10. The mobile terminal of claim 9 , wherein the antenna module is disposed such that a first side of the antenna board faces toward the interior of the mobile terminal and a second side of the antenna board opposite the first side faces toward the exterior of the mobile terminal.
11. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a camera comprising a lens disposed at a rear side of the terminal body and a camera frame disposed around the lens and forming a portion of the exterior appearance the mobile terminal,
wherein the antenna module is disposed adjacent to the camera,
wherein the air vent hole is an opening formed at the camera frame, and
a rear case of the plurality of cases covers a portion of the camera frame and is configured to cover the air vent hole.
12. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the antenna radiator comprises a plurality of antenna radiators aligned at preset intervals of 1 cm or less.