Antenna structure formed in bracket and electronic device including same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11894602-B2
Application number	US-201917288073-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 14, 2019
Priority date	Nov 14, 2018
Publication date	Feb 6, 2024
Grant date	Feb 6, 2024

Abstract

An electronic device includes a bracket including a first structure at least partially having non-conductivity, a second structure disposed on a first surface of the first structure and at least partially having conductivity, and an antenna pattern electrically connected with the second structure and disposed on a second surface of the first structure, and a printed circuit board including a grounding part and a feeding part. The grounding part is electrically connected with the second structure, and the feeding part is electrically connected with a portion of the antenna pattern.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a bracket including a first structure at least partially having non-conductivity, a second structure disposed on a first surface of the first structure and at least partially having conductivity, and an antenna pattern electrically connected with the second structure and disposed on a second surface of the first structure; and
a printed circuit board including a grounding part and a feeding part,
wherein the grounding part is electrically connected with the second structure,
wherein the feeding part is electrically connected with a portion of the antenna pattern, and
wherein a connection part between the antenna pattern and the second structure passes through the first structure.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna pattern is disposed at an upper portion of the first structure, a lower portion of the first structure, or on a side surface of the first structure.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first structure, the second structure, and the antenna pattern are formed in a double-injection manner.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the antenna pattern is spaced apart from the second structure by a specific distance.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the grounding part is electrically connected with the second structure through at least one ground coupling part.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the grounding part is electrically connected with the second structure through at least one first ground coupling part, and is electrically connected with a specific position of the antenna pattern through a second ground coupling part.

7. The electronic device of claim 6 , further comprising:
a grounding switch interposed between the grounding part and the second ground coupling part to electrically connect the grounding part with the second ground coupling part or to electrically disconnect the grounding part from the second ground coupling part, in response to a switch control signal.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , further comprising:
a plurality of passive devices connected between the grounding switch and the second ground coupling part,
wherein the grounding switch electrically connects the grounding part with the second ground coupling part through at least one selected from the plurality of passive devices in response to the switch control signal.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the bracket further includes a dielectric layer interposed between the feeding part and the antenna pattern, and
wherein the feeding part is disposed at a position corresponding to the portion of the antenna pattern to feed power to the antenna pattern in a coupling manner.

10. An antenna structure realized in a bracket, the antenna structure comprising:
a first structure having non-conductivity;
a second structure having conductivity and disposed on a first surface of the first structure;
an antenna pattern electrically connected with the second structure and disposed on a second surface of the first structure; and
a printed circuit board including a grounding part and a feeding part,
wherein the grounding part is electrically connected with the second structure,
wherein the feeding part is electrically connected with a portion of the antenna pattern, and
wherein a connection part between the antenna pattern and the second structure passes through the first structure.

11. The antenna structure of claim 10 , wherein the first structure includes a material different from a material of the second structure and a material of the antenna pattern.

12. The antenna structure of claim 11 , wherein the first structure includes a polymer material, and
wherein each of the second structure and the antenna pattern includes a metal material.

13. An electronic device comprising:
a carrier having an antenna pattern;
a bracket including a first structure at least partially having non-conductivity, and a second structure disposed on a first surface of the first structure and at least partially having conductivity; and
a printed circuit board disposed on a second surface of the first structure, interposed between the carrier and the bracket, and including a grounding part and a feeding part,
wherein the grounding part is electrically connected with the first structure and a first part of the antenna pattern,
wherein the feeding part is electrically connected with a second part of the antenna pattern, and
wherein a volume of an antenna realized through the antenna pattern is set to an area between the second structure and the antenna pattern.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Lee Minju

Classifications

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · 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

• H01Q1/48

  Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises · CPC title

• H01Q9/045

  with particular feeding means (for circular polarisation H01Q9/0428) · CPC title

• H01Q1/242 Primary

  specially adapted for hand-held use · CPC title