IP Library Granted Patent US 12,373,008
Granted Patent B2
US 12,373,008 · App. 18/188,057 · Granted Jul 29, 2025

Electronic device

Inventors: Jangsun Yoo (Suwon-si, KR); Kwanghyun Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Myeonggil Lee (Suwon-si, KR); Jihye Moon (Suwon-si, KR); Kyueun Park (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
G06F1/1688G06F1/1656G06F1/1698H01Q1/2266H01Q1/36
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Patent No.
US 12,373,008
App. No.
18/188,057
Granted
Jul 29, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device including a housing is provided. The electronic device includes a display module, a communication module, a processor, and a speaker, wherein the speaker includes a speaker enclosure in which a first case and a second case are combined, and the speaker enclosure is arranged in the inner space of the housing and spaced apart from the housing at a predetermined interval, a first antenna pattern is arranged on the surface of the first case, a second antenna pattern is arranged on the surface of the second case, the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern are electrically coupled to each other, and the first antenna pattern and the second antenna pattern may be arranged to prevent overlapping with a speaker component arranged inside the speaker enclosure.

Claims (44)

1. An electronic device comprising a housing, the electronic device comprising:

a display module;

a communication module;

at least one processor; and

a speaker,

wherein the speaker comprises a speaker enclosure having a first surface and a second surface,

wherein the speaker enclosure is disposed in an inner space of the housing to be spaced a predetermined interval apart therefrom,

wherein a first antenna pattern comprising a ground pattern is disposed on the first surface and a second antenna pattern comprising a radio frequency (RF) radiation pattern is disposed on the second surface, and

wherein at least a portion of the second antenna pattern is electrically connected to the ground pattern.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the first antenna pattern comprises a reflector pattern.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 ,

wherein the second antenna pattern comprises a feeding area, and

wherein the reflector pattern is disposed on the second surface, which corresponds to the feeding area.

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

a speaker cable electrically connected to a speaker component; and

an antenna cable electrically connected to the second antenna pattern.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , further comprising:

a speaker cable guide structure configured to prevent the speaker cable from overlapping at least one of the second antenna pattern or the antenna cable; and

an antenna cable guide structure configured to prevent the speaker enclosure from being tilted by the antenna cable,

wherein the speaker cable comprises at least one of a flexible printed circuits board (FPCB) or a copper wire, and

wherein the antenna cable comprises a coaxial cable.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the speaker enclosure comprises at least a part having a concave shape configured to prevent a feeding area from being at least one of in contact or interfering with the housing.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a speaker cover,

wherein the speaker cover is coupled to the first surface.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the speaker enclosure further comprises:

at least one fixation structure configured to maintain a distance with the housing, and

at least one fixation member coupled to the at least one fixation structure, and

wherein the at least one fixation member is made of rubber or silicone.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the speaker enclosure is coupled using at least one of ultrasonic fusing, bonding, or hooking.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the speaker enclosure is spaced a predetermined distance or more apart from at least one of a component or a mechanism disposed inside the housing.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein a coil of the speaker is disposed inside the speaker enclosure to be spaced a predetermined distance or more apart therefrom.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first antenna pattern or the second antenna pattern is formed of at least one of a flexible printed circuits board (FPCB) or stainless steel, or formed by plating on the speaker enclosure through a laser direct structuring (LDS) process.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the speaker enclosure has a rectangular shape, and

wherein the speaker enclosure further comprises a protrusion structure in at least a part thereof.

14. The electronic device of claim 2 ,

wherein the reflector pattern has a cavity shape, and

wherein the reflector pattern is configured so as not to overlap the RF radiation pattern.

15. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the speaker component comprises a coil.

16. The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the speaker enclosure is disposed within an inner space of the housing of the electronic device, and

wherein the second surface of the speaker enclosure is oriented to face toward a top cover of the housing of the electronic device.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Mar 22, 2023
From: YOO, JANGSUN; KIM, KWANGHYUN; LEE, MYEONGGIL; MOON, JIHYE; PARK, KYUEUN
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
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Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0124270 · Sep 24, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021012992 · Sep 24, 2021
Related Publication 20230221775A1 · Jul 13, 2023
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