Electronic device comprising antenna

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2024063528-A1
Application number	US-202318488573-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Oct 17, 2023
Priority date	Nov 16, 2021
Publication date	Feb 22, 2024
Grant date	—

Abstract

According to an example embodiment of the present disclosure, an electronic device may comprise: a display module comprising a display, a conductive part comprising a conductive material, a wireless communication circuit, and a dielectric. The conductive part may be included in a housing forming the external appearance of the electronic device. The conductive part may include a conductive region which may face and overlap a portion of the front surface of the display module to cover a portion of the front surface of the display module. The wireless communication circuit may be configured to transmit and/or receive a signal in a selected or designated frequency band through the conductive part. The dielectric may be disposed between a portion of the front surface of the display module and the conductive region of the conductive part. An air gap may be provided between the dielectric and a portion of the front surface of the display module or between the dielectric and the conductive region.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An electronic device comprising:
a display module comprising a display; a conductive part comprising a conductive material included in a housing configuring an exterior of the electronic device, and including a conductive region facing and overlapping a part of a front surface of the display module to cover the part of the front surface; a wireless communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive a signal in a selected or designated frequency band through the conductive part; and a first dielectric disposed between the part of the front surface of the display module and the conductive region, wherein a first air gap is provided between the dielectric and the part of the front surface of the display module, or between the dielectric and the conductive region.

2 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the conductive region comprises:
a first conductive region facing and spaced apart from the part of the front surface of the display module; and a second conductive region protruding from the first conductive region toward the part of the front surface of the display module, and spaced apart from the part of the front surface of the display module, wherein the second conductive region is physically in contact with the first dielectric, and wherein the first dielectric is disposed on the part of the front surface of the display module, and the first air gap is provided between the dielectric and the first conductive region.

3 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric is disposed on the part of the front surface of the display module, and the first air gap is provided between the first dielectric and the conductive region,
wherein the electronic device further comprises: a second dielectric disposed on the conductive region between the part of the front surface of the display module and the conductive region, and a second air gap is provided between the different dielectric and the part of the front surface of the display module, and wherein the first dielectric and the second dielectric are physically in contact with each other.

4 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric comprises a recess disposed on one surface facing the conductive region, and
wherein the first air gap is provided by the recess between the dielectric and the conductive region.

5 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric comprises a brush including multiple bristles, and
wherein some of the multiple bristles have a thickness different from a thickness of others of the multiple bristles.

6 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric comprises a brush including multiple bristles, and
wherein some of the multiple bristles have a length greater than a length of others of the multiple bristles.

7 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the first dielectric comprises a porous material.

8 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the exterior of the electronic device comprises a front surface on which the display module is visible, a rear surface facing a direction opposite to a direction the front surface faces, and a lateral surface at least partially surrounding a space between the front surface and the rear surface, and
wherein the conductive part is a part of the lateral surface.

9 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a support positioned in an inner space of the housing and supporting a back surface of the display module,
wherein the display module is flexible and comprises a flat part disposed on a flat region of the support, and a curved part extending from the flat part and disposed on a curved region of the support, and wherein the part of the front surface of the display module is included in the flat part.

10 . The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a support positioned in an inner space of the housing and supporting a back surface of the display module,
wherein the display module is flexible and comprises a flat part disposed on a flat region of the support, and a curved part extending from the flat part and disposed on a curved region of the support, and wherein the part of the front surface of the display module is included in the curved part.

11 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display module comprises an extension part extending and bent from a display panel included in the display module and coupled to a back surface of the display module,
wherein a display driver circuit is disposed on the extension part, and wherein the conductive part is positioned to correspond to the extension part.

12 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display module is flexible, and is configured to be at least partially ejectable or extendable from an inner space of the housing.

13 . The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the housing comprises a first housing and a second housing configured to be slidable with respect to the first housing, and
wherein the display module is flexible, and comprises: a first region including a part disposed on the first housing and visible to the outside; and a second region extending from the first region, and configured to be extended from an inner space of the electronic device or received into the inner space of the electronic device based on sliding of the second housing.

14 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the part of the front surface of the display module is included in a border region of the first region.

15 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the part of the front surface of the display module is included in the second region.

16 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein a screen of the electronic device, provided by the display module, comprises:
a flat part disposed on a flat region of the first housing in the first region; a first curved part extending, in the first region, from the flat part and disposed on a curved region of the first housing; and a second curved part provided by the second region, and extending from the flat part and positioned opposite to the first curved part while the flat part is interposed therebetween, and wherein the part of the front surface of the display module is included in a border region of the first region, adjacent to the flat part.

17 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein a screen of the electronic device, provided by the display module, comprises:
a flat part disposed on a flat region of the first housing in the first region; a first curved part extending, in the first region, from the flat part and disposed on a curved region of the first housing; and a second curved part provided by the second region, and extending from the flat part and positioned opposite to the first curved part while the flat part is interposed therebetween, and wherein the part of the front surface of the display module is included in a border region of the first region, adjacent to the first curved part.

18 . The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein a screen of the electronic device, provided by the display module, comprises:
a flat part disposed on a flat region of the first housing in the first region; a first curved part extending, in the first region, from the flat part and disposed on a curved region of the first housing; and a second curved part provided by the second region, and extending from the flat part and positioned opposite to the first curved part while the flat part is interposed therebetween, and wherei

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Seol Kyungmoon
• Lee Minkyung
• Kim Jiho
• Jang Kyihyun
• Kang Hyeonuk
• Kim Seunghwan
• Park Gyubok
• An Seongyong

Classifications

• H01Q1/44

  using equipment having another main function to serve additionally as an antenna {, e.g. means for giving an antenna an aesthetic aspect}(H01Q1/27 - H01Q1/34 take precedence) · CPC title

• 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

• H01Q1/24

  with receiving set · CPC title

• G09G3/035

  for flexible display surfaces · CPC title