Antenna device and electronic device including same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10411327-B2
Application number	US-201615056638-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 29, 2016
Priority date	Feb 27, 2015
Publication date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019

Abstract

An electronic device and an antenna device are provided herein. An electronic device includes a conductive sidewall; a conductive structure located within a space formed by the conductive sidewall and extending from the conductive sidewall, wherein the conductive structure includes a first surface directed toward a front of the portable electronic device and a second surface directed toward a back of the portable electronic device; a non-conductive structure located within the space formed by the conductive sidewall and contacting the conductive structure, wherein the non-conductive structure includes a first surface directed toward the front of the portable electronic device and a second surface directed toward the back of the portable electronic device; an antenna pattern electrically connected to the conductive structure; and a flexible conductive connector electrically connected to the conductive structure and the antenna pattern. The antenna pattern extends on a portion of the first surface of the conductive structure and on a portion of the first surface of the non-conductive structure, or extends on a portion of the second surface of the conductive structure and on a portion of the second surface of the non-conductive structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A portable electronic device comprising:
a front cover forming a front face of the electronic device;
a back cover forming a rear face of the electronic device;
a conductive sidewall at least partially surrounding a space formed between the front cover and the back cover;
a first portion that is integrally formed with the conductive sidewall and extends in a first direction parallel to the front cover of the portable electronic device;
a second portion that is integrally formed with the first portion and extends in a second direction substantially perpendicular to the first direction,
a conductive structure located within the space and extending from the conductive sidewall, wherein the conductive structure includes a first surface directed toward the front cover and a second surface directed toward the back cover;
a non-conductive structure located within the space and contacting the conductive structure, wherein the non-conductive structure includes a first surface directed toward the front cover and a second surface directed toward the back cover;
an antenna pattern electrically connected to the conductive structure, the antenna pattern being distinct from the conductive structure; and
a flexible conductive connector electrically connected to the conductive structure and the antenna pattern,
wherein the antenna pattern extends on a portion of the first surface of the conductive structure and on a portion of the first surface of the non-conductive structure, or extends on a portion of the second surface of the conductive structure and on a portion of the second surface of the non-conductive structure.

2. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a display device located in the space formed by the conductive sidewall and includes a screen area exposed through the front cover; and
an integrated circuit (IC) chip electrically connected to the flexible conductive connector.

3. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible conductive connector and the conductive sidewall include a first material.

4. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna pattern extends on a portion of the second surface of the conductive structure and on a portion of the second surface of the non-conductive structure, and
wherein the flexible conductive connector electrically contacts a portion of the first surface of the conductive structure.

5. The portable electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the antenna pattern extends on a portion of the first surface of the conductive structure and on a portion of the first surface of the non-conductive structure, and
wherein the flexible conductive connector electrically contacts another portion of the first surface of the conductive structure or a portion of the antenna pattern.

6. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the non-conductive structure includes a via hole formed therein, and
wherein the conductive structure includes a first part that fills the via hole and extends in a direction perpendicular to the front cover of the portable electronic device.

7. The portable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the conductive structure further includes a second part that is integrally formed with the first part.

8. The portable electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the conductive structure further includes a third part that is integrally formed with the second part.

9. The portable electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the flexible conductive connector electrically contacts the third part.

10. The portable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the flexible conductive connector electrically contacts the first part.

11. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible conductive connector electrically contacts the second portion.

12. The portable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the non-conductive structure includes a polymer material.

13. A portable electronic device comprising:
a front cover forming a front face of the electronic device;
a back cover forming a rear face of the electronic device;
a conductive sidewall at least partially surrounding a space formed between the front cover and the back cover;
a first conductive structure located in the space and extending from the conductive sidewall, wherein the first conductive structure includes a first surface directed toward the front cover and a second surface directed toward the back cover;
a non-conductive structure located in the space and contacting the first conductive structure, wherein the non-conductive structure includes a first surface directed toward the front of the portable electronic device and a second surface directed toward the back of the portable electronic device, and wherein the non-conductive structure includes a via hole formed therethrough from the first surface to the second surface;
a second conductive structure including a part that passes through the via hole, a first surface directed toward the front of the portable electronic device, and a second surface directed toward the back of the portable electronic device;
an antenna pattern electrically connected to the second conductive structure, the antenna pattern being electrically distinct from the second conductive structure; and
a flexible conductive connector electrically connected to the second conductive structure and the antenna pattern,
wherein the antenna pattern extends on a portion of the first surface of the second conductive structure and on a portion of the first surface of the non-conductive structure, or extends on a portion of the second surface of the second conductive structure and on a portion of the second surface of the non-conductive structure.

14. The portable electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising:
a display device located in the space formed by the conductive sidewall and includes a screen area exposed through the front cover; and
an integrated circuit (IC) chip electrically connected to the flexible conductive connector.

15. The portable electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the antenna pattern extends on a portion of the second surface of the second conductive structure and on a portion of the second surface of the non-conductive structure, and
wherein the flexible conductive connector electrically contacts the first surface of the second conductive structure.

16. The portable electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the antenna pattern further extends to a portion of the second surface of the first conductive structure.

17. The portable electronic device of claim 15 , further comprising:
another antenna pattern that extends on a portion of the first surface of the second conductive structure and electrically contacts a part of the non-conductive structure,
wherein the flexible conductive connector electrically contacts the first surface of the second conductive structure.

18. The portable electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the antenna pattern further extends to a portion of the first surface of the first conductive structure.

19. The portable electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the first conductive structure further includes a protrusion that extends from the first surface in a first direction perpendicular to the front of portable electronic device.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Ji-Won
• Kim Jinu
• Cho Hui-Won

Classifications

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · CPC title

• H01Q1/22 Primary

  by structural association with other equipment or articles · CPC title

• H01Q1/38

  formed by a conductive layer on an insulating support {(patch antennas H01Q9/0407; microstrip dipole antennas H01Q9/065; microstrip slot antennas H01Q13/106; transmission line microstrip antennas H01Q13/206; manufacturing reflecting surfaces using insulating material for supporting the reflecting surface  H01Q15/142)} · CPC title

• H01Q1/24 Primary

  with receiving set · CPC title

• H01Q1/44

  using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna {, e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspect}(H01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence) · CPC title