Electronic device including antenna

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12444829-B2
Application number	US-202318521234-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 28, 2023
Priority date	Nov 28, 2022
Publication date	Oct 14, 2025
Grant date	Oct 14, 2025

Abstract

An electronic device includes a housing, a circuit board, a first electronic component, a first conductive plate, and a first antenna. The housing includes a support member and a side frame surrounding a periphery of the support member. The support member includes a first conductive area. The circuit board is disposed on a surface of the support member and includes a feeding point on a surface of the circuit board. The first electronic component is disposed on the surface of the support member. The first conductive plate is disposed on a surface of the first electronic component. The first conductive area is disposed between the first electronic component and the side frame. The first antenna includes a first radiator, a first feeding part, and a first signal terminal. At least a portion of the first electronic component is disposed between the first conductive area and the circuit board.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a support member and a side frame surrounding a periphery of the support member, wherein the support member comprises two surfaces facing opposite directions and a first conductive area in at least a portion of the support member;
a circuit board disposed on a surface of the support member and comprising at least one feeding point;
a first electronic component disposed on the surface of the support member;
a first conductive plate disposed on a surface of the first electronic component; and
a first antenna,
wherein the first conductive area is disposed between the first electronic component and the side frame and comprises a first slot configured on at least a portion of the first conductive area,
wherein the first antenna comprises:
a first radiator comprising at least a portion of the first conductive area, wherein the portion of the first conductive area comprises a peripheral portion of the first slot;
a first feeding part coupled with the first conductive plate and electromagnetically coupled to the first radiator; and
a first signal terminal coupled with the first conductive plate and electrically connected to the at least one feeding point, and

wherein at least a portion of the first electronic component is disposed between the first conductive area and the circuit board.

2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first feeding part protrudes toward the first slot from an area of the first conductive plate adjacent to the first slot.

3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first antenna comprises at least a portion of the first conductive plate transmitting a wireless communication signal transmitted to or received from the first radiator between the first feeding part and the first signal terminal.

4. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first conductive area is disposed between the first electronic component and a first sidewall of the side frame, and
wherein the first electronic component and the circuit board face a second sidewall of the side frame extending from the first sidewall, and at least portion of the second sidewall intersects the first sidewall.

5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the first conductive area extends from a portion of the support member facing the second sidewall to a portion of the support member facing the first sidewall, and
wherein an end of the first slot is disposed between the first electronic component and the second sidewall.

6. The electronic device of claim 5 , wherein another end of the first slot is disposed between the first sidewall and the first electronic component.

7. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the circuit board comprises at least one radiation conductor on a surface of the circuit board facing the second conductive plate, and
wherein the second conductive plate is electrically connected to the first conductive plate and the at least one radiation conductor.

8. The electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the second conductive plate comprises at least one second feeding part protruding toward the at least one radiation conductor, and
wherein the circuit board further comprises at least one connection member disposed on the surface of the circuit board and electrically connecting the at least one second feeding part and the at least one radiation conductor.

9. The electronic device of claim 8 , further comprising a third antenna,
wherein the third antenna comprises the at least one radiation conductor, the at least one connection member, and the first signal terminal.

10. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the first electronic component comprises a speaker assembly, and the second electronic component comprises a motor assembly.

11. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising:
a second electronic component disposed adjacent to the first electronic component on the surface of the support member; and
a second conductive plate disposed on a surface of the second electronic component.

12. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the first conductive area extends to an area disposed between at least a first sidewall of the side frame and the second electronic component, and
wherein an end of the first slot is disposed between the first sidewall and the second electronic component.

13. The electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the first conductive area comprises a (1-2) th conductive area at least partially disposed between a first sidewall of the side frame and the second electronic component, and
wherein the (1-2) th conductive area comprises a second slot formed in an area spaced apart from the first slot, and a second distance between the second slot and the second electronic component is less than a first distance between the second slot and the first electronic component.

14. The electronic device of claim 13 , further comprising a second antenna,
wherein the second conductive plate is electrically connected to the first conductive plate, and
wherein the second antenna comprises:
a second radiator comprising at least a portion of the (1-2) th conductive area, wherein the portion of the (1-2) th conductive area comprises a peripheral portion of the second slot;
a second feeding part coupled with the second conductive plate and electromagnetically coupled to the second radiator; and
the first signal terminal.

15. The electronic device of claim 14 , wherein the second feeding part protrudes toward the second slot from an area of the first conductive plate adjacent to the second slot.

16. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a support member and a side frame surrounding a periphery of the support member, wherein the support member comprises two sides facing opposite directions and a first conductive area in at least a portion of the support member;
a circuit board disposed on a surface of the support member and comprising at least one feeding point on a surface of the circuit board;
a first electronic component disposed on the surface of the support member;
a first conductive plate disposed on a surface of the first electronic component; and
a first antenna,
wherein the first conductive area is disposed between the first electronic component and the side frame and comprises a first slot formed in at least a portion of the first conductive area, and
wherein the first antenna comprises:
a first radiator comprising at least a portion of the first conductive area, wherein the portion of the first conductive area comprises a peripheral portion of the first slot;
a first feeding part coupled with the first conductive plate and electromagnetically coupled to the first radiator;
a first signal terminal coupled with the first conductive plate and electrically connected to the at least one feeding point; and
at least a portion of the first conductive plate transmitting a wireless communication signal transmitted to or received from the first radiator, wherein the portion of the first conductive plate is between the first feeding part and the first signal terminal.

17. The electronic device of claim 16 , further comprising:
a second electronic component disposed adjacent to the first electronic component on the surface of the support member; and
a second conductive plate disposed on a surface of the second electronic component.

18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the first conductive area is disposed between the first electronic component and a first sidewall of the side frame,

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Son Wangik
• Park Jungsik
• Baek Incheol
• Lee Sunghyup
• Seo Dongwoo
• Chun Youngsoo
• Jung Byengsang

Classifications

• H01Q9/045

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

• H01Q1/241 Primary

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

• H01Q1/243 Primary

  with built-in antennas · CPC title