Electronic device comprising antenna

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10411335-B2
Application number	US-201816008553-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 14, 2018
Priority date	Jun 16, 2017
Publication date	Sep 10, 2019
Grant date	Sep 10, 2019

Abstract

An antenna assembly in a vehicle is provided. The antenna assembly includes a first plane including a first edge and a second edge extending in parallel to each other in a first direction, a second plane spaced apart from the first plane that overlaps the first plane and including a third edge extending along the first edge, and a fourth edge extending along the second edge, a non-conductive layer interposed between the first plane and the second plane, and a plurality of wireless communication circuits electrically connected to the antenna assembly, wherein the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern are positioned diagonally at opposing corners with each other when viewed from above the first plane, and wherein the third conductive pattern and the fourth conductive pattern are positioned diagonally against each other without overlapping with the first and second conductive patterns, when viewed from above the first plane.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An antenna assembly in a vehicle, the antenna assembly comprising:
a first plane including a first edge and a second edge extending in parallel to each other in a first direction;
a second plane spaced apart from the first plane that overlaps the first plane and including a third edge extending along the first edge, and a fourth edge extending along the second edge;
a layer interposed between the first plane and the second plane, the layer interposed between the first plane and the second plane comprising a non-conductive portion and a conductive portion; and
a plurality of wireless communication circuits electrically connected to the antenna assembly,
wherein the first plane further includes:
a first conductive pattern formed along a portion of the first edge, and
a second conductive pattern formed along a portion of the second edge,

wherein the first conductive pattern and the second conductive pattern are positioned diagonally at opposing corners from each other when viewed from above the first plane,
wherein the second plane includes:
a third conductive pattern formed along a portion of the third edge, and
a fourth conductive pattern formed along a portion of the fourth edge,

wherein the third conductive pattern and the fourth conductive pattern are positioned diagonally at opposing corners with each other without overlapping with the first and second conductive patterns, when viewed from above the first plane, and
wherein the conductive portion of the layer interposed between the first plane and the second plane is different from the first conductive pattern, the second conductive pattern, the third conductive pattern, and the fourth conductive pattern.

2. The antenna assembly of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of wireless communication circuits includes:
a first electrically conductive line electrically connected to the first conductive pattern;
a second electrically conductive line electrically connected to the second conductive pattern;
a third electrically conductive line electrically connected to the third conductive pattern; and
a fourth electrically conductive line electrically connected to the fourth conductive pattern.

3. The antenna assembly of claim 2 ,
wherein a first signal having a frequency of 0.7 GHz to 1 GHz or 1.7 GHz to 3.0 GHz is provided to the first electrically conductive line,
wherein a second signal having a frequency of 0.7 GHz to 1 GHz or 1.7 GHz to 3.0 GHz is provided to the second electrically conductive line,
wherein a third signal having a frequency of 0.7 GHz to 1 GHz or 1.7 GHz to 3.0 GHz is provided to the third electrically conductive line, and
wherein a fourth signal having a frequency of 0.7 GHz to 1 GHz or 1.7 GHz to 3.0 GHz is provided to the fourth electrically conductive line.

4. The antenna assembly of claim 3 , wherein the first to fourth signals are in compliance with a long term evolution (LTE) standard.

5. The antenna assembly of claim 1 ,
wherein the first conductive pattern includes a first elongated strip formed at the portion of the first edge, and
wherein the second conductive pattern includes a second elongated strip formed at the portion of the second edge.

6. The antenna assembly of claim 5 ,
wherein the third conductive pattern includes a first open loop spaced apart from the third edge when viewed from above the first plane, and
wherein the fourth conductive pattern includes a second open loop spaced apart from the fourth edge when viewed from above the first plane.

7. The antenna assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a fifth conductive pattern formed on or above the first plane between the first and second edges without overlapping with the first to fourth conductive patterns when viewed from above the first plane.

8. The antenna assembly of claim 7 , wherein the plurality of wireless communication circuits is configured to receive a global positioning system (GPS) signal through the fifth conductive pattern.

9. The antenna assembly of claim 8 , further comprising a sixth conductive pattern formed on or above the first plane between the first and second edges without overlapping with the first to fifth conductive patterns when viewed from above the first plane.

10. The antenna assembly of claim 9 , wherein the plurality of wireless communication circuits is configured to receive a satellite digital audio radio service (SDARS) signal through the sixth conductive pattern.

11. The antenna assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a seventh conductive pattern formed on or above the second plane between the third and fourth edges without overlapping with the first to sixth conductive patterns when viewed from above the first plane.

12. The antenna assembly of claim 11 , wherein the plurality of wireless communication circuits is configured to transmit and/or receive a Wi-Fi signal through the sixth conductive pattern.

13. The antenna assembly of claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first plane or second plane includes a conductive layer forming a ground plane.

14. The antenna assembly of claim 1 , further comprising a printed circuit board including a conductive layer forming a ground plane between the first plane and the second plane.

15. The antenna assembly of claim 14 , wherein the conductive layer includes at least one slit configured to transmit and/or receive a signal from the plurality of wireless communication circuits.

16. A housing of an electronic device, the housing comprising:
a first plane including a first edge and a second edge extending in parallel to each other in a first direction;
a second plane spaced from the first plane that overlaps the first plane and including a third edge extending along the first edge, and a fourth edge extending along the second edge;
a layer interposed between the first plane and the second plane, the layer interposed between the first plane and the second plane comprising a non-conductive portion and a conductive portion; and
a plurality of wireless communication circuits electrically connected to conductive patterns including a first conductive pattern or a second conductive pattern,
wherein the first plane includes the first conductive pattern formed along a portion of the first edge,
wherein the second plane includes the second conductive pattern formed along a portion of the third edge or the fourth edge and formed without overlapping with the first conductive pattern when viewed from above the first plane, and
wherein the conductive portion of the layer interposed between the first plane and the second plane is different from the conductive patterns.

17. The housing of claim 16 , wherein the plurality of wireless communication circuits includes:
a first electrically conductive line electrically connected to the first conductive pattern; and
a second electrically conductive line electrically connected to the second conductive pattern.

18. The housing of claim 17 , wherein the plurality of wireless communication circuits is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal in compliance with a long term evolution (LTE) standard through at least one of the first electrically conductive line or the second electrically conductive line.

19. The housing of claim 16 , further comprising:
a printed circuit board including a conductive layer forming a ground plane between the first plane and the second plane.

20. The housing of claim 19 , wherein the conductive layer includes at least one slit, and
wherein the plurality of wireless communicat

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Sung Sang Bong
• Kim Se Woong
• Yun Su Min
• Kang Woo Suk
• Lee In Young

Classifications

• H01Q1/521

  reducing the coupling between adjacent antennas · CPC title

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · CPC title

• H01Q13/10

  Resonant slot antennas · CPC title

• H01Q21/28

  Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems {(multiple beam H01Q25/00)} · CPC title

• H01Q7/00

  Loop antennas with a substantially uniform current distribution around the loop and having a directional radiation pattern in a plane perpendicular to the plane of the loop · CPC title