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Granted Patent B2
US 10,542,632 · App. 15/401,707 · Granted Jan 21, 2020

Printed circuit board and electronic device including the same

Inventors: Min Soo Kim (Gumi-si, KR); Ki Man Kim (Gumi-si, KR); Chul Hyung Yang (Gumi-si, KR); Ji Woo Lee (Gumi-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H05K7/1427H05K1/11H05K1/14H05K2201/04H05K2201/10189
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Patent No.
US 10,542,632
App. No.
15/401,707
Granted
Jan 21, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing, a first printed circuit board seated inside the housing, and a second printed circuit board seated inside the housing such that a height of the second printed circuit board from the second surface is different from that of the first printed circuit board, wherein the first printed circuit board includes a mounting part on which at least one component is mounted, a first connector which extends from a first part of the mounting part. A portion of the first connector being substantially perpendicular to the mounting part and configured to be connected to the second printed circuit board, and a second connector which extends from a second part of the mounting part and configured to be connected to the second printed circuit board.

Claims (63)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a housing comprising:

a first surface that faces a first direction,

a second surface that faces the first surface, and

a side surface between the first surface and the second surface;

a first printed circuit board disposed between the first surface and the second surface and including a mounting part on which at least one component is mounted;

a second printed circuit board disposed between the first printed circuit board and the first surface such that a height of the second printed circuit board in the first direction from the second surface is different from that of the first printed circuit board; and

a first connector connecting the first printed circuit board and the second printed circuit board,

wherein the first connector includes:

a first bending part that extends from a first part of the mounting part of the first printed circuit board,

a length extension part that extends from the first bending part, and

a second bending part that extends from the length extension part to the second printed circuit board, the second bending part pushes the length extension part toward the side surface,

wherein the first bending part or the second bending part extend at least partially in the first direction, and

wherein the length extension part extends in a second direction different from the first direction.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the second direction is perpendicular to the first direction, and

wherein at least one of the first bending part and the second bending part includes a curved surface.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the length extension part is spaced apart from one surface of the housing, on which the mounting part is disposed, and

wherein a portion of the first bending part is bent towards the length extension part.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first bending part and the second bending part comprise flexible printed circuit boards, respectively, and

wherein the length extension part comprises a rigid printed circuit board.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the second bending part is longer than a spacing distance between the length extension part and at least one connection part, and

wherein the second bending part is bent to protrude upwards or downwards in a direction perpendicular to one surface of the housing, on which the mounting part is disposed.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the length extension part is disposed to be attached to an inner surface of the housing or a side wall of a structure provided inside the housing.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the structure comprises a battery frame.

8. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the mounting part comprises:

a first extension part that extends from a peripheral portion of the mounting part to be adjacent to a corner to which side walls of the structure are connected, by a length; and

a second extension part that extends from the first extension part in parallel with the side wall, to which the length extension part is attached.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the first bending part connects the second extension part and the length extension part.

10. The electronic device of claim 8 ,

wherein at least one of the first extension part or the second extension part comprises a screw coupling member having a screw coupling hole, and

wherein a screw member is inserted into the screw coupling hole to fix at least one of the first extension part or the second extension part to the housing.

11. The electronic device of claim 6 ,

wherein the length extension part comprises a screw coupling hole, and

wherein a screw member is inserted into the screw coupling hole to fix the length extension part to the inner surface of the housing or the side wall of the structure.

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

a second connector which extends from a second part of the mounting part and configured to be connected to the second printed circuit board,

wherein the second connector comprises:

a third bending part that extends from the second part of the mounting part; and

at least one connection part connected to the third bending part and provided to be connected to the second printed circuit board.

13. The electronic device of claim 12 ,

wherein the third bending part comprises a flexible printed circuit board, and

wherein a portion of the third bending part is bent towards the second printed circuit board.

14. The electronic device of claim 12 ,

wherein the first connector comprises a first signal line for transmitting and receiving a first signal, and

wherein the second connector comprises a second signal line for transmitting and receiving a second signal.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 ,

wherein the first signal comprises at least one of a high-frequency signal, a high-speed interface signal, or a power signal, and

wherein the second signal comprises a digital signal.

16. The electronic device of claim 14 ,

wherein the first signal comprises a data signal inputted through an interface, and

wherein the second signal comprises a power signal inputted through the interface.

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

a third connector which extends from a third part of the mounting part to be connected to a fourth part of the mounting part.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the third connector comprises:

a third bending part that extends from the third part of the mounting part;

a length extension part that extends from the third bending part towards the fourth part of the mounting part by a length; and

a fourth bending part that extends from the fourth part of the mounting part to be connected to the length extension part, by a length.

19. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the length extension part is disposed to be attached to an inner surface of the housing or a side wall of a structure provided inside the housing.

20. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the first connector and the third connector are integrally provided.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2017
From: KIM, MIN SOO; KIM, KI MAN; YANG, CHUL HYUNG; LEE, JI WOO
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 040903/0794 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2016-0040313 · Apr 1, 2016 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20170290184A1 · Oct 5, 2017
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