Antenna device and electronic device having the antenna device

• US 10,014,575 B2
• Filed: 06/11/2014
• Issued: 07/03/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/08/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Park, Sung-Wu, Park, Soon-Sang
• Primary Examiner(s): Dinh, Trinh
• Application Number:
  US14/301,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20150009090A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,483 Days
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/48 Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/50 Structural association of antennas with earthing switches, lead-in devices or lightning protectors
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes an antenna radiator configured to operate in at least one frequency band, a ground stub disposed at a coupling location in proximity to the antenna radiator, and a switching device configured to selectively ground the ground stub and a ground of a main board. Thus, the present disclosure is easily applicable without design constraints in terms of space use when the main board and the antenna radiator are separated, and simplifies the assembly and reduces the cost without a separate sub-board.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a main board;

a case frame;

an antenna carrier;

an antenna radiator disposed on the antenna carrier, the antenna radiator configured to operate in at least one frequency band;

a ground stub configured to change a frequency band received by the electronic device by selective coupling of the ground stub with the antenna radiator, the ground stub being electrically coupled to, and spaced apart from, the antenna radiator; and

a switching device configured to electrically connect the ground stub to a ground of the main board,

wherein the ground stub is insert-molded into the case frame of the electronic device so as to be exposed to an outer side of the case frame.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the ground stub is disposed to at least partially overlap the antenna radiator.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the ground stub is disposed in parallel with the antenna radiator and not to overlap the antenna radiator.

4. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the ground stub is mounted in the case frame of the electronic device.

5. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the ground stub is attached to an inner side of the case frame of the electronic device.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the ground stub is insert-molded and exposed in an inner side of the case frame.

7. The electronic device of claim 4, wherein the case frame is a battery cover.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the ground stub comprises at least one of a metal plate disposed within the electronic device, a flexible printed circuit board comprising a metal pattern, or a conductive tape.

9. An antenna device comprising:

a main board;

a case frame;

an antenna radiator configured to operate in at least one frequency band;

a ground stub selectively coupled to, and spaced apart from, the antenna radiator; and

a switching device configured to electrically connect the ground stub to a ground of a plurality of grounds of the main board,

wherein the ground stub is insert-molded into the case frame of the electronic device so as to be exposed to an outer side of the case frame.

10. An electronic device comprising:

a main board;

a case frame;

an antenna carrier;

an antenna radiator disposed on the antenna carrier, configured to feed power to the main board, and operate in at least one frequency band;

a ground stub selectively coupled to, and spaced apart from, the antenna radiator; and

a switching device configured to electrically connect the ground stub to a ground of the main board,

wherein the ground stub is insert-molded into the case frame of the electronic device so as to be exposed to an outer side of the case frame.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the ground stub is mounted in the case frame of the electronic device.