Dual contact member and electronic device therewith

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11031717-B2
Application number	US-201916511331-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 15, 2019
Priority date	Aug 13, 2018
Publication date	Jun 8, 2021
Grant date	Jun 8, 2021

Abstract

The disclosure includes a housing including a first plate, a second plate, and a side member surrounding a space between the first and second plates, a printed circuit board disposed in the space and including an opening, a first conductive structure disposed in the space, a second conductive structure disposed in the space, and a flexible conductive member located between the first and second conductive structures through the opening to construct an electrical path between the first and second conductive structures. The flexible conductive member may include a base, a first flexible portion having a first height from the base, protruding from the base toward the first plate, and in contact with the first conductive structure, and a second flexible portion having a second height from the base, protruding from the base toward the second plate, and in contact with the second conductive structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a first plate, a second plate facing away from the first plate, and a conductive side member surrounding a space between the first and second plates;
a printed circuit board disposed in the space, parallel to the first plate, and including an opening;
a first conductive structure disposed in the space and at least partially located between the printed circuit board and the first plate;
a second conductive structure disposed in the space and at least partially located between the printed circuit board and the second plate; and
a flexible conductive member located between the first and second conductive structures through the opening to construct an electrical path between the first and second conductive structures,
wherein the flexible conductive member includes:
a base fixed to the printed circuit board;
a first flexible portion having a first height from the base, protruding from the base toward the first plate, and in contact with the first conductive structure; and
a second flexible portion having a second height from the base, protruding from the base toward the second plate, and in contact with the second conductive structure,

wherein the base further comprises a first peripheral portion and a second peripheral portion parallel to the first peripheral portion,
wherein the first flexible portion further comprises:
a first portion protruding from the first peripheral portion toward the first plate;
a second portion bent from the first portion toward the second peripheral portion;
a third portion bent from the second portion toward the first plate; and
a fourth portion bent from the third portion toward the first peripheral portion, and

wherein the second flexible portion further comprises:
a fifth portion protruding from the second peripheral portion toward the second plate;
a sixth portion bent from the fifth portion toward the first peripheral portion;
a seventh portion bent from the sixth portion toward the second plate; and
an eighth portion bent from the seventh portion toward the second peripheral portion.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the printed circuit board further comprises a first face facing the first plate and a second face facing the second plate, wherein the base is mounted to the first face.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the flexible conductive member further comprises:
a first stopper structure having a third height less than the first height from the base and protruding from the base toward the first plate; and
a second stopper structure having a fourth height less than the second height from the base and protruding from the base toward the second plate.

4. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the fourth height is less than a thickness of the printed circuit board.

5. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the third height is greater than the fourth height.

6. The electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the first flexible portion further comprises a first hook portion whose movement is restricted by the first stopper structure, and the second flexible portion further comprises a second hook portion whose movement is restricted by the second stopper structure.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the first conductive structure is a portion of the side member.

8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second conductive structure further comprises a conductive pattern, and wherein the second flexible portion is in contact with the conductive pattern.

9. The electronic device of claim 2 , further comprising a radio frequency circuitry mounted to the first face of the printed circuit board and electrically connected to the flexible conductive member.

10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the flexible conductive member further comprises:
at least one first contact pin bent from the base and extending in a second direction; and
at least one second contact pin, separate from the at least one first contact pin, bent from the base, and extending in the second direction.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first flexible portion or the second flexible portion has an suction region in a portion parallel to the base.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second portion or the sixth portion has an suction region in a portion parallel to the base and is mounted to the printed circuit board.

13. A dual contact member comprising:
a base;
a first flexible portion bent from one side of the base to be disposed in a first direction;
a second flexible portion bent from another side of the base to be disposed in a second direction opposite to the first direction; and
an suction region disposed in a portion of the first flexible portion or second flexible portion parallel to the base so as to be mounted to a printed circuit board,
wherein the base further comprises a first peripheral portion and a second peripheral portion parallel to the first peripheral portion,
wherein the first flexible portion further comprises:
a first portion bent from the first peripheral portion to face the first direction;
a second portion bent from the first portion to face a direction parallel to the base;
a third portion bent from the second portion to face an inclined direction; and
a fourth portion bent from the third portion, and

wherein the second flexible portion further comprises:
a fifth portion bent from the second peripheral portion to face the second direction;
a sixth portion bent from the fifth portion to face the direction parallel to the base;
a seventh portion bent from the sixth portion to face the inclined direction; and
an eighth portion bent from the seventh portion to face a direction parallel to the seventh portion.

14. The dual contact member of claim 13 , further comprising:
a first stopper structure bent from the base to be protruding in the first direction; and
a second stopper structure bent from the base to be protruding in the second direction.

15. The dual contact member of claim 14 , wherein the first flexible portion further comprises a first hook portion whose movement is restricted by the first stopper structure, and the second flexible portion further comprises a second hook portion whose movement is restricted by the second stopper structure.

16. The dual contact member of claim 13 , further comprising:
at least one first contact pin bent from the base to be protruding in the second direction; and
at least one second contact pin, separate from the at least one first contact point, bent from the base to be protruding in the second direction.

17. The dual contact member of claim 13 , wherein an suction region is disposed in the second portion or the sixth portion.

18. The dual contact member of claim 13 , wherein a first hook portion is disposed to a free end of the fourth portion, and a second hook portion is disposed to a free end of the eight portion.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
• Hyupjinconnector Co Ltd

Inventors

• Cho Yonglak
• Park Jeongki
• Kim MiHyun
• Lee Jeongyong
• Lee Choonggeun
• Chung Dongjin
• Hur Jangwon
• Lee Jiwoo

Classifications

• H04M1/0277

  for a printed circuit board assembly · CPC title

• H04M1/0266

  for a display module assembly · CPC title

• H04M1/0249 Primary

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

• H01R13/2435 Primary

  with opposite contact points, e.g. C beam · CPC title

• H01Q1/243

  with built-in antennas · CPC title