IP Library Granted Patent US 12,288,931
Granted Patent B2
US 12,288,931 · App. 18/303,145 · Granted Apr 29, 2025

Electronic device comprising antenna

Inventors: Mincheol Seo (Suwon-si, KR); Hosaeng Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Donghun Shin (Suwon-si, KR); Yoonjae Lee (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
H01Q1/38H01Q1/1221H01Q1/243H01Q1/42H01Q5/371H01Q9/0407H01Q21/061
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Patent No.
US 12,288,931
App. No.
18/303,145
Granted
Apr 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a support member, a front plate disposed on a front surface of the support member, a back plate disposed on a back surface of the support member, a non-conductive structure interposed between the back plate and an edge of the support member and fixed to the support member, and an antenna structure interposed between the back plate and an edge of the support member. At least a portion of the antenna structure may be disposed to face the non-conductive structure. In a region of the non-conductive structure, which faces the antenna structure, a separated distance from the antenna structure varies depending on a distance from a bottom surface of the support member to which the non-conductive structure is fixed.

Claims (26)

1. A portable communication device comprising:

a housing including a conductive portion forming at least part of a side surface of the portable communication device and having an opening formed therein;

a display accommodated in the housing as viewable through a front surface of the portable communication device;

an antenna structure accommodated in the housing such that a first antenna radiator and a second antenna radiator formed in the antenna structure face the opening; and

a non-conductive member accommodated in the housing between the side surface of the portable communication device and the antenna structure, a first surface of the non-conductive member facing the side surface of the portable communication device and at least partially filling the opening, and a second surface of the non-conductive member facing the antenna structure and having a shape such that a first distance between the second surface of the non-conductive member and a middle portion of the antenna structure is different from a second distance between the second surface of the non-conductive member and at least one of an upper or lower end portion of the antenna structure.

2. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the first distance is longer than the second distance.

3. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the first distance is substantially same over an entire area of the middle portion of the antenna structure.

4. The portable communication device of claim 2 , wherein at least part of the middle portion of the antenna structure is overlapped with the opening when viewed from the side surface of the portable communication device.

5. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the second surface of the non-conductive member includes a first region, a second region and a wall portion protruded between the first region and the second region, and

wherein the non-conductive member is disposed adjacent to the antenna structure such that the first antenna radiator and the second antenna radiator face the first region and the second region, respectively.

6. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the shape of the second surface of the non-conductive member facing the antenna structure is substantially concave.

7. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein a length of the non-conductive member is longer than a length of the antenna structure.

8. The portable communication device of claim 1 , further comprising a gap between the second surface of the non-conductive member and the antenna structure.

9. The portable communication device of claim 1 , wherein the non-conductive member is formed through injection molding.

10. A portable communication device comprising:

a housing including a conductive portion forming at least part of a side surface of the portable communication device and having an opening formed therein;

a display accommodated in the housing as viewable through a front surface of the portable communication device;

an antenna structure accommodated in the housing such that a first antenna radiator formed in the antenna structure faces the opening; and

a non-conductive member accommodated in the housing between the side surface of the portable communication device and the antenna structure, a first surface of the non-conductive member facing the side surface of the portable communication device and at least partially filling the opening, and a second surface of the non-conductive member facing the antenna structure and having a shape such that a first distance between the second surface of the non-conductive member and a middle portion of the antenna structure is different from a second distance between the second surface of the non-conductive member and at least one of an upper or lower end portion of the antenna structure.

11. The portable communication device of claim 10 , wherein the first distance is longer than the second distance.

12. The portable communication device of claim 10 , wherein the first distance is substantially same over an entire area of the middle portion of the antenna structure.

13. The portable communication device of claim 10 , wherein at least part of the middle portion of the antenna structure is overlapped with the opening when viewed from the side surface of the portable communication device.

14. The portable communication device of claim 10 , wherein the shape of the second surface of the non-conductive member facing the antenna structure is substantially concave.

15. The portable communication device of claim 10 , wherein a length of the non-conductive member is longer than a length of the antenna structure.

16. The portable communication device of claim 10 , further comprising a gap between the second surface of the non-conductive member and the antenna structure.

17. The portable communication device of claim 10 , wherein the non-conductive member is formed through injection molding.

Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2019-0016597 · Feb 13, 2019 · national
Continuity (3)
Continuation 17459375 · Aug 27, 2021
Continuation 16790059 · Feb 13, 2020
Related Publication 20230307825A1 · Sep 28, 2023
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