IP Library Granted Patent US 11,075,443
Granted Patent B2
US 11,075,443 · App. 15/911,768 · Granted Jul 27, 2021

Electronic device with antenna device

Inventors: Jang-Sun Yoo (Seoul, KR); Ji-Hye Moon (Hwaseong-si, KR); Myeong-Gil Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Chee-Hwan Yang (Yongin-si, KR); Kwang-Yong Lee (Hwaseong-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H01Q1/243G06F1/1616G06F1/1681G06F1/1683G06F1/1698H01Q1/084H01Q1/2266H01Q7/00H01Q9/0421
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Patent No.
US 11,075,443
App. No.
15/911,768
Granted
Jul 27, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device including an antenna is provided. The electronic device includes a first housing, a second housing for rotatably combining with the first housing, at least one hinge assembly configured to at least partially include an electric conductor portion, the at least one hinge assembly for rotatably coupling the second housing to the first housing, and at least one antenna device coupled to the at least one hinge assembly, in which the at least one antenna device includes a radiating conductor pattern and a ground patch, and the ground patch is electrically connected to the electric conductor portion of the at least one hinge assembly.

Claims (74)

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first housing;

a second housing;

at least one hinge assembly including an electric conductor portion, the at least one hinge assembly rotatably coupling the second housing to the first housing; and

at least one antenna device coupled to the at least one hinge assembly,

wherein the at least one hinge assembly is rotatably coupled to:

the first housing at a first hinge axis, and

the second housing at a second hinge axis,

wherein the first hinge axis is in parallel with the second hinge axis,

wherein the at least one antenna device includes a radiating conductor and a ground patch, the radiating conductor including a radiating conductor pattern,

wherein the ground patch is electrically connected to the electric conductor portion of the at least one hinge assembly,

wherein the at least one hinge assembly includes:

a casing,

a separation wall for dividing the inside of the casing into a first space and a second space, and

a hinge module configured to be at least partially received in the first space, and

wherein at least a portion of the hinge module is the electric conductor portion.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the casing is made of synthetic resin.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the at least one antenna device is disposed in the second space.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one hinge assembly further includes a connecting member disposed through the separation wall,

wherein the at least one antenna device is received in the second space, and

wherein the connecting member connects the ground patch to the electric conductor portion of the hinge module.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the radiation conductor pattern or the ground patch is formed in the second space.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one antenna device further includes a radiating carrier including a first surface facing the electric conductor portion of the at least one hinge assembly, a second surface spaced from the first surface opposite to the first surface, and a side at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, and

wherein the ground patch is disposed on the first surface.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 ,

wherein the side has a first area defined in a predetermined direction and a second area defined in a direction different from the first area, and

wherein the radiating conductor pattern is disposed on the first area and the second area or is disposed on one area selected from the first area and the second area.

8. The electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the at least one antenna device further includes a connection member disposed on the second surface.

9. The electronic device of claim 6 ,

wherein the at least one hinge assembly includes:

a casing made of synthetic resin,

a separation wall configured to divide the inside of the casing into a first space and a second space, and

a hinge module configured to be at least partially received in the first space, and

wherein at least a portion of the hinge module comprises the electric conductor portion.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the radiating carrier is received in the second space with the first surface facing the separation wall.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 ,

wherein the at least one hinge assembly further includes a connecting member disposed through the separation wall, and

wherein the radiating carrier is received in the second space and the ground patch is connected to the electric conductor portion of the hinge module through the connecting member.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the at least one antenna device further includes a fastener fastened to the connecting member through the first surface.

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

a bracket for coupling to the at least one antenna device in contact with the ground patch,

wherein the bracket electrically connects the ground patch to the electric conductor portion of the at least one hinge assembly by being mounted on the at least one hinge assembly.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 ,

wherein the at least one antenna device further includes a radiating carrier configured to include:

a first surface facing the electric conductor portion of the at least one hinge assembly,

a second surface spaced from the first surface opposite to the first surface, and

a side at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, and

wherein the ground patch is disposed on the first surface.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 ,

wherein the bracket includes a mounting plate coupled to face the first surface, and

wherein the mounting plate is coupled to the electric conductor portion of the at least one hinge assembly.

16. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the at least one hinge assembly includes a casing for receiving the at least one antenna device, and

wherein the electric conductor portion of the at least one hinge assembly and the at least one antenna device are electrically connected to each other.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the casing comprises:

the first space for receiving at least the electric conductor portion,

the second space for receiving the at least one antenna device, and

the separation wall formed between the first space and the second space.

18. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the radiating conductor pattern is formed in the casing.

19. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein each of the at least one hinge assembly includes one or more connecting members for coupling to the at least one antenna device, and

wherein the electric conductor portion of the at least one hinge assembly and the radiating conductor pattern of the at least one antenna device are electrically connected to each other through the one or more connecting members.

20. The electronic device of claim 19 ,

wherein the at least one antenna device further includes:

a radiating carrier including a first surface facing the electric conductor portion of the at least one hinge assembly, a second surface spaced from the first surface opposite to the first surface, and a side at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, and

a ground patch disposed on the first surface, and

a portion of the radiating conductor pattern disposed on the first surface to correspond to the ground patch, and

wherein the one or more connecting members are electrically connected to the radiating conductor pattern by coming in contact with the ground patch.

21. The electronic device of claim 20 ,

wherein the one or more connecting members each comprises a cable including:

an inner conductor connected to a power supply, and

an outer conductor connected to the ground patch.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 5, 2018
From: YOO, JANG-SUN; MOON, JI-HYE; LEE, MYEONG-GIL; YANG, CHEE-HWAN; LEE, KWANG-YONG
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0027009 · Mar 2, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20180254540A1 · Sep 6, 2018