Electronic device including antenna

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12424725-B2
Application number	US-202217976449-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 28, 2022
Priority date	Oct 13, 2021
Publication date	Sep 23, 2025
Grant date	Sep 23, 2025

Abstract

An example electronic device including an antenna includes a housing including a first conductive portion, a first support member disposed inside the housing, a printed circuit board disposed on one surface of the first support member and including a wireless communication module, an electronic component electrically connected to the printed circuit board, and a conductive plate supporting the electronic component. The conductive plate is constituted such that a first portion is electrically connected to the wireless communication module and a second portion is electrically connected to the first conductive portion, and thereby broadband radiation characteristics can be provided.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing including a first conductive portion;
a first support member disposed inside the housing;
a printed circuit board disposed on one surface of the first support member and including a wireless communication module;
an electronic component electrically connected to the printed circuit board;
a conductive plate supporting the electronic component, the conductive plate including a first portion electrically connected to the wireless communication module and a second portion electrically connected to the first conductive portion; and
a heat dissipation member disposed in one direction of the conductive plate and operating as an antenna radiator by coupling with the conductive plate.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first portion of the conductive plate is electrically connected to the printed circuit board through a first connecting member, and the second portion is electrically connected to the first conductive portion through a second connecting member.

3. The electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the first connecting member includes one of a screw, a conductive foam spring, solder, a C clip, or a conductive tape.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive plate operates as a first antenna radiator, and the first conductive portion is configured to operate as a second antenna radiator.

5. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the electronic component includes one of a speaker module, a motor, or a cable to cable (CTC) connector.

6. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein heat generated from the electronic component is dissipated to outside the electronic device through the conductive plate and the first conductive portion.

7. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the conductive plate is configured to be combined with the first conductive portion through a non-conductive member and a conductive member.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the second portion is configured to couple with the conductive member with the non-conductive member therebetween.

9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the second portion of the conductive plate is electrically connected to the first conductive portion through a second connecting member and a third PCB.

10. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the third PCB is configured to adjust a time constant of the conductive plate and the first conductive portion.

11. The electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the third PCB is electrically connected to the first conductive portion through a third connecting member.

12. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive portion is formed between a first segmenting part and a second segmenting part of the housing.

13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the heat dissipation member includes a conductive graphite sheet.

14. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the heat dissipation member is configured to receive heat generated from the electronic component through the conductive plate and dissipate the heat to outside the electronic device.

15. An electronic device comprising:
a housing;
a printed circuit board disposed inside the housing and including a wireless communication module;
an electronic component electrically connected to the printed circuit board;
a conductive plate supporting the electronic component, the conductive plate including a first portion electrically connected to the wireless communication module; and
a heat dissipation member disposed in one direction of the conductive plate and operating as an antenna radiator by coupling with the conductive plate.

16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the housing includes a first conductive portion separated by a first segmenting part and a second segmenting part formed in at least a part of a side surface, and
a second portion of the conductive plate is electrically connected to the first conductive portion.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , wherein the first portion of the conductive plate is electrically connected to the printed circuit board through a first connecting member, and the second portion is electrically connected to the first conductive portion through a second connecting member.

18. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the heat dissipation member is configured to receive heat generated from the electronic component through the conductive plate and dissipate the heat to outside the electronic device.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jang Sooyoung
• Kim Yoonjung
• Park Gyubok
• Shin Dongryul
• Shin Donghun
• Yoo Hoonsang
• Lee Minkyung
• Cho Huiwon

Classifications

• H01Q1/241

  used in mobile communications, e.g. GSM (H01Q1/247, H01Q1/248 take precedence) · CPC title

• H04M1/026

  Details of the structure or mounting of specific components · 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

• H04M1/02

  Constructional features of telephone sets · CPC title

• H01Q21/28

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