Electronic device including connecting member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9763343-B2
Application number	US-201615272960-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 22, 2016
Priority date	Sep 24, 2015
Publication date	Sep 12, 2017
Grant date	Sep 12, 2017

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing that includes a first surface directed in the first direction, a second surface directed in a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a lateral side that surrounds, at least in part, a space formed between the first surface and the second surface, a display, an antenna radiating body, a printed circuit board including a first hole and a metal member positioned in the first hole, a flexible connecting member disposed between a portion of the antenna radiating body and a portion of the metal member, a conductive plate configured for contacting the connecting member, or being formed by a portion of the connecting member to include a second hole, and a coupling member for coupling the conductive plate to the printed circuit board by passing through the second hole and contacting with the metal member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising:
a first surface directed in a first direction,
a second surface directed in a second direction substantially opposite to the first direction, and
a lateral side that surrounds, at least in part, a space formed between the first surface and the second surface;

a display exposed through the first surface of the housing;
an antenna radiating body that forms at least a portion of the lateral side;
a printed circuit board disposed in the housing and that includes a first hole and a metal member positioned, at least in part, in the first hole;
a flexible connecting member disposed between at least a portion of the antenna radiating body and at least a portion of the metal member, and that includes a conductive material;
a conductive plate configured for:
contacting the connecting member, or
being formed by a portion of the connecting member to include a second hole; and

a coupling member configured for:
coupling the conductive plate to the printed circuit board by passing through the second hole of the conductive plate, and
contacting with the metal member.

2. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising one or more slits that are extended from the second hole to traverse a portion of the conductive plate around the second hole.

3. The electronic device according to claim 2 ,
wherein one portion of the conductive plate on one side of the slit is bent in the first direction, and
wherein the other portion of the conductive plate on the other side of the slit is bent in the second direction.

4. The electronic device according to claim 2 ,
wherein one portion of the conductive plate on one side of the slit is configured for tightly contacting with the metal member, and
wherein the other portion of the conductive plate on the other side of the slit is configured for tightly contacting with the coupling member.

5. The electronic device according to claim 2 ,
wherein the one or more slits comprise a plurality of small slits,
wherein the plurality of small slits is extended in the radial direction of the second hole and are arranged in a circumferential direction of the second hole around the second hole,
wherein the one or more slits further comprise a plurality of support pieces formed between the adjacent slits among the plurality of small slits, and
wherein the support pieces are configured for coming into tight contact with one of either the metal member or the coupling member.

6. The electronic device according to claim 5 , wherein the support pieces are alternately bent toward one of either the first direction or the second direction so as to alternately come into tight contact with one of either the metal member or the coupling member.

7. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
at least one concave/convex portion that is formed around the second hole,
wherein the at least one concave/convex portion is disposed to face the printed circuit board.

8. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein the at least one concave/convex portion is recessed on one side of the conductive plate, and protrude on the other side of the conductive plate.

9. The electronic device according to claim 7 , wherein at least one concave/convex portion is arranged around the second hole.

10. The electronic device according to claim 1 , wherein the connecting member comprises:
a support piece extended from the conductive plate to be supported by a first lateral side of the printed circuit board; and
an elastic piece that is extended from the support piece to face, at least in part, the support piece,
wherein the elastic piece is configured for coming into contact with the antenna radiating body.

11. The electronic device according to claim 10 , further comprising:
another flexible connecting member disposed between at least the other portion of the antenna radiating body and at least a portion of the metal member,
wherein the other flexible connecting member comprises a conductive material.

12. The electronic device according to claim 11 ,
wherein the support piece of the connecting member is supported by the first lateral side of the printed circuit board,
wherein the support piece of the other connecting member is supported by a second lateral side of the printed circuit board, respectively, and
wherein the conductive plate connected to the connecting member and the conductive plate connected to the other connecting member are disposed to overlap each other when viewed from above the first surface of the housing.

13. The electronic device according to claim 12 , wherein the conductive plate connected to the connecting member and the conductive plate connected to the other connecting member are coupled to the printed circuit board by the one coupling member.

14. The electronic device according to claim 10 ,
wherein the conductive plate is mounted on one surface of the printed circuit board, and
wherein one end of the elastic piece is positioned between the surface of the conductive plate and the other surface of the printed circuit board.

15. The electronic device according to claim 10 , further comprising:
a support member comprising a conductive material,
wherein the support member is disposed between the conductive plate and the printed circuit board.

16. The electronic device according to claim 15 , wherein at least a portion of the support member is configured for contacting the metal member.

17. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
an interference protrusion that protrudes to an inside of the housing from the lateral side of the housing, wherein the interference protrusion limits the deformation of the elastic piece.

18. The electronic device according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a communication circuit mounted on the printed circuit board; and
a connecting circuit configured for connecting the metal member to the communication circuit.

19. The electronic device according to claim 18 , wherein the connecting circuit comprises an impedance matching circuit for the antenna radiating body.

20. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a lateral side of which a portion forms an antenna radiating body;
a printed circuit board configured for being disposed in the housing and that includes a communication circuit;
a flexible connecting member of which a portion thereof is configured for coming into contact with the antenna radiating body; and
a conductive plate configured for:
coming into contact with the connecting member, or
being formed by a portion of the connecting member to be mounted on the printed circuit board,

wherein the connecting member comprises:
a support piece that is extended from the conductive plate to be supported by a lateral side of the printed circuit board, and
an elastic piece that is extended from the support piece to face, at least in part, the support piece, and

wherein the elastic piece is configured for coming into contact with the antenna radiating body to connect the antenna radiating body to the communication circuit.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Kim Yeon-Woo
• Woo Jeong
• Park Jung-Sik

Classifications

• H01R12/57 Primary

  surface mounting terminals · CPC title

• H05K1/0213

  Electrical arrangements not otherwise provided for · CPC title

• H01R13/2407

  characterized by the resilient means · CPC title

• H05K5/0047 Primary

  having a two-part housing enclosing a PCB · CPC title

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title