IP Library Granted Patent US 12,468,357
Granted Patent B2
US 12,468,357 · App. 18/327,440 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Electronic device comprising housing

Inventors: Seonghyeon Kim (Suwon-si, KR); Taeyoung Bae (Suwon-si, KR); Hyowon Seo (Suwon-si, KR)
Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
G06F1/1698G06F1/1635H01Q1/40H05K5/0086H05K5/04
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 12,468,357
App. No.
18/327,440
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing comprising a metal area and a resin area, a display disposed on the housing, and a battery disposed inside the housing. The metal area includes a first metal area supporting the battery, and at least one second metal area forming at least one part of a side surface of the electronic device, the at least one second metal area comprising a protruding structure protruding toward the first metal area. The resin area is disposed between the first metal area and second metal area. The protruding structure can include a first surface facing the resin area and a second surface toward the inside of the electronic device.

Claims (36)

1 . An electronic device comprising:

a housing including a plurality of metal areas and an insulating area having an insulating material;

a display disposed on the housing; and

a battery disposed within the housing,

wherein the plurality of metal areas and the insulating area form at least part of a side surface of the electronic device,

wherein the insulating area is at least partially disposed between the plurality of metal areas and includes a recess formed in the insulating area, and

wherein at least a portion of the plurality of metal areas is exposed into an interior of the electronic device through the recess.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of metal areas include a plurality of protrusion structures protruding toward the interior of the electronic device,

wherein each of the plurality of protrusion structures includes a first surface covered by the insulating area and a second surface exposed into the interior of the electronic device through the recess, and

wherein the insulating area includes a third surface located between the plurality of metal areas and exposed to an outside of the electronic device.

3 . The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the insulating area comprises:

a fourth surface forming at least part of the recess;

a fifth surface facing the fourth surface; and

a sixth surface surrounding a part between the fourth surface and the fifth surface.

4 . The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the second surface extends from the sixth surface and forms substantially a same surface as the sixth surface.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the housing further includes another metal area supporting the display and the battery, and

wherein the insulating area comprises:

a first insulating area connected to the another metal area; and

a second insulating area extending from the first insulating area and connected to the plurality of metal areas.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of metal areas are spaced apart from each other.

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

an antenna module connected to the plurality of metal areas.

8 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the housing comprises an anodizing layer formed in the another metal area and facing the insulating area.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of metal areas include a plurality of protrusion structures protruding toward the interior of the electronic device,

wherein each of the plurality of protrusion structures includes a first surface covered by the insulating area and a second surface exposed into the interior of the electronic device through the recess, and

wherein each of the plurality of protrusion structures comprises a boss hole.

10 . The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein the another metal area and the plurality of metal areas are spaced apart from each other.

11 . The electronic device of claim 5 ,

wherein the plurality of metal areas includes a front metal area and a rear metal area spaced apart from the front metal area, and

wherein the insulating area includes a front insulating area disposed between the front metal area and the another metal area, and a rear resin area disposed between the rear metal area and the another metal area.

12 . The electronic device of claim 1 ,

wherein the plurality of metal areas include a plurality of protrusion structures protruding toward the interior of the electronic device, and

wherein each of the plurality of protrusion structures includes a first surface covered by the insulating area and a second surface exposed into the interior of the electronic device through the recess.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 1, 2023
From: KIM, SEONGHYEON; BAE, TAEYOUNG; SEO, HYOWON
To: SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 063829/0611 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2020-0166720 · Dec 2, 2020 · national
Continuity (2)
Continuation PCTKR2021015590 · Nov 1, 2021
Related Publication 20230315167A1 · Oct 5, 2023
References Cited (48)
US 6173898B1 · Mande · 2001 [cited by examiner]
US 8561831B2 · Liao · 2013 [cited by examiner]
US 9699926B2 · Hwang · 2017 [cited by examiner]
US 10321590B2 · Cater · 2019 [cited by examiner]
US 10353440B2 · Ou et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 10705570B2 · Kuna · 2020 [cited by examiner]
US 11133572B2 · Zhang · 2021 [cited by examiner]
US 11175769B2 · Prest · 2021 [cited by examiner]
US 11178785B2 · Shi · 2021 [cited by examiner]
US 11189909B2 · Leutheuser · 2021 [cited by examiner]
US 11258163B2 · Froese · 2022 [cited by examiner]
US 11366523B2 · Ligtenberg · 2022 [cited by examiner]
US 11379010B2 · Kuna · 2022 [cited by examiner]
US 20020133942A1 · Kenison · 2002 [cited by examiner]
US 20050130721A1 · Gartrell · 2005 [cited by examiner]
US 20080049949A1 · Snider · 2008 [cited by examiner]
US 20110020613A1 · Kim · 2011 [cited by examiner]
US 20110188178A1 · Myers · 2011 [cited by examiner]
US 20120175165A1 · Merz · 2012 [cited by examiner]
US 20130050911A1 · Jarvis · 2013 [cited by applicant]
US 20140002312A1 · Konanur · 2014 [cited by examiner]
US 20160072932A1 · Hill · 2016 [cited by examiner]
US 20160207236A1 · Tsubota et al. · 2016 [cited by applicant]
US 20170111077A1 · Hwang et al. · 2017 [cited by applicant]
US 20180070465A1 · Cater et al. · 2018 [cited by applicant]
US 20190317553A1 · Cho et al. · 2019 [cited by applicant]
US 20200266522A1 · Moon et al. · 2020 [cited by applicant]
US 20210004058A1 · Lim et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
US 20210037126A1 · Yoo et al. · 2021 [cited by applicant]
CN 206040759U · 2017 [cited by applicant]
CN 108174541A · 2018 [cited by applicant]
EP 2922282B1 · 2019 [cited by applicant]
KR 1020150123956A · 2015 [cited by applicant]
KR 101571289B1 · 2015 [cited by applicant]
KR 101720217B1 · 2017 [cited by applicant]
KR 1020170044527A · 2017 [cited by applicant]
KR 101775004B1 · 2017 [cited by applicant]
KR 1020170110307A · 2017 [cited by applicant]
KR 1020180048159A · 2018 [cited by applicant]
KR 1020180113220A · 2018 [cited by applicant]
KR 1020190097553A · 2019 [cited by applicant]
KR 1020190098607A · 2019 [cited by applicant]
KR 101981537B1 · 2019 [cited by applicant]
KR 1020190119924A · 2019 [cited by applicant]
KR 1020200101172A · 2020 [cited by applicant]
Korean Office Action dated Jan. 17, 2025, issued in Korean Application No. 10-2020-0166720. [cited by applicant]
International Search Report dated Jan. 28, 2022, issued in International Application No. PCT/KR2021/015590. [cited by applicant]
European Search Report dated Apr. 9, 2024, issued in European Application No. 21900828.1. [cited by applicant]