Mobile terminal

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10879585-B2
Application number	US-201816047849-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 27, 2018
Priority date	Apr 9, 2018
Publication date	Dec 29, 2020
Grant date	Dec 29, 2020

Abstract

A mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface, and side surfaces includes a cover glass allowing an electromagnetic wave to be transmitted therethrough, a case having a metal rim forming an appearance of the top or the bottom of the mobile terminal, and an antenna having a plurality of arrayed antenna patterns to radiate a beamformed transmission signal, wherein the antenna is disposed such that at least a portion thereof is adjacent to the metal rim, and the cover glass includes a planar portion disposed on the front surface or the rear surface and a bent portion bent from at least one end of the planar portion such that the transmission signal is radiated through the cover glass.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface, and side surfaces, the mobile terminal comprising:
a case having a front side, a rear side and a lateral side, the case including a metal rim formed of a metal material and at least one bent portion formed of non-metal material, the lateral side of the case having two short sides and two long sides longer than the two short sides;
a first cover disposed in the front side of the case, the first cover having a first planar portion and at least one bent portion curved from the first planar portion;
a display disposed between a front surface of the case and the first cover;
a second cover disposed in the rear side of the case, the second cover having a second planar portion and at least one bent portion curved from the second planar portion; and
an antenna disposed between a rear surface of the case and the second cover and configured to radiate a beamforming wireless signal,
the antenna comprising:
an insulating member;
an electronic element disposed on a surface of the insulating member; and
antenna patterns disposed on another surface of the insulating member,

wherein a side appearance of the mobile terminal is formed by a bent portion of the first cover, a bent portion of the second cover, and the metal rim of the case,
wherein a length of the bent portion of the second cover is longer than a length of the bent portion of the first cover,
wherein the antenna patterns are disposed to face the bent portion of the second cover such that the beamforming wireless signal is radiated through the side surfaces of the mobile terminal,
wherein the bent portion of the second cover is disposed on a bent portion of the case, and
wherein the beamforming wireless signal is radiated through the bent portion of the case and the bent portion of the second cover.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a wireless communication unit,
wherein the wireless communication unit includes one or more modules which permit a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication and a 5G wireless communication between the mobile terminal and a wireless communication system.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , further comprising an additional antenna, wherein each of the antenna and the additional antenna is disposed to both side surfaces of mobile terminal,
wherein the both side surfaces are opposite surfaces of each other.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the at least one bent portion of the case is adjacent to the metal rim such that the at least one bent portion of the case is integrally formed with the metal rim.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1 , wherein the metal rim is divided with a plurality of conductive members by a plurality of slots,
wherein at least two of the plurality of conductive members are operated as a radiator of additional antennas,
wherein the plurality of conductive members are operated a Multiple-In, Multiple-Out (MIMO) antenna at a frequency band of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication, and
wherein the antenna operates at a frequency band of a 5G wireless communication.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 5 , wherein the antenna operates in a frequency band higher than the additional antennas.

7. A mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface, and side surfaces, the mobile terminal comprising:
a case having a front side, a rear side, and a lateral side, the lateral side of the case having two short sides and two long sides longer than the two short side, the lateral side of the case including a metal rim formed of a metal material and at least one bent portion formed of non-metal material, the metal rim divided with a plurality of conductive members by a plurality of slots filled with a non-metal material;
a first antenna including at least one of the plurality of conductive members;
a first cover disposed in the front side of the case, the first cover having a first planar portion and at least one bent portion curved from the first planar portion;
a display disposed between a front surface of the case and the first cover;
a second cover disposed in the rear side of the case, the second cover having a second planar portion and at least one bent portion curved from the second planar portion; and
a second antenna disposed between a rear surface of the case and the second cover and configured to radiate a beamforming wireless signal,
the second antenna comprising:
an insulating member;
an electronic element disposed on a surface of the insulating member;
antenna patterns disposed on another surface of the insulating member,

wherein a side appearance of the mobile terminal is formed by a first bent portion of the first cover, a second bent portion of the second cover, and the metal rim of the case,
wherein a length of the second bent portion is longer than a length of the first bent portion,
wherein the antenna patterns of the second antenna are disposed to face the second bent portion of the second cover such that the beamforming wireless signal is radiated through the side surfaces of the mobile terminal,
wherein the second bent portion of the second cover is disposed on a bent portion of the case,
wherein the beamforming wireless signal is radiated through the bent portion of the case and the second bent portion of the second cover, and
wherein the second antenna operates in a frequency band higher than the first antenna.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , further comprising a wireless communication unit,
wherein the wireless communication unit includes one or more modules which permit a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication and a 5G wireless communication between the mobile terminal and a wireless communication system.

9. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein the bent portion of case is integrally formed with the metal rim.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , wherein at least two of the plurality of conductive members are operated as radiators of the first antenna,
wherein at least two of the plurality of conductive members are operated a Multiple-In, Multiple-Out (MIMO) antenna at a frequency band of a Long Term Evolution (LTE) wireless communication, and
wherein the second antenna operates at a frequency band of a 5G wireless communication.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 7 , further comprising a third antenna, the third antenna comprising:
an insulating member;
an electronic element disposed on a surface of the insulating member of the third antenna; and
antenna patterns disposed on another surface of the insulating member of the third antenna,
wherein each of the second antenna and the third antenna is disposed to both side surfaces of mobile terminal, and
wherein the both side surfaces are opposite surfaces of each other.

12. A mobile terminal having a front surface, a rear surface, and side surfaces, the mobile terminal comprising:
a case having a front side, a rear side, and lateral sides, the lateral sides of the case having two short sides and two long sides longer than the two short side, the lateral sides of the case including a plurality of conductive members formed of a metal material and a plurality of slots filled with a non-metal member, an end of each conductive member is disposed on one of the plurality of slots;
a plurality of first antennas disposed in at least two of the plurality of conductive members;
a first cover disposed in the front side of the case, the first cover having a first planar portion and at least one bent portion curved from at least one end of the first planar portion;
a display disposed between a front surface of the case and the firs

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Shin Minchul
• Choi Dongjun
• Kim Hangseok

Classifications

• H01Q3/26

  varying the relative phase or relative amplitude of energisation between two or more active radiating elements; varying the distribution of energy across a radiating aperture ({H01Q3/12,} H01Q3/22, H01Q3/24 take precedence) · CPC title

• H04M1/0277

  for a printed circuit board assembly · CPC title

• H04M1/0249 Primary

  Details of the mechanical connection between the housing parts or relating to the method of assembly · 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

• H01Q1/243

  with built-in antennas · CPC title