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Mobile terminal

  • US 10,122,401 B2
  • Filed: 04/24/2018
  • Issued: 11/06/2018
  • Est. Priority Date: 12/03/2013
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A bar-type mobile terminal, comprising:

  • a wireless communication unit configured to communicate wireless signals; and

    a frame comprised of a metallic material and configured to form an upper side, a lower side, and lateral sides of an outer appearance of the mobile terminal,wherein the frame comprises;

    a first non-metallic coupling portion disposed at an upper portion of the frame;

    a second non-metallic coupling portion disposed at a lower portion of the frame;

    a first edge member and a second edge member provided at the upper side of the frame and configured to transmit or receive wireless signals at different frequency bands, wherein the first edge member and the second edge member are isolated from each other by a portion of the first non-metallic coupling portion;

    a first slit defined between the first edge member and the second edge member, wherein the portion of the first non-metallic coupling portion is disposed in the first slit;

    a third edge member and a fourth edge member provided at the lower portion of the frame and configured to transmit or receive wireless signals at different frequency bands, wherein the third edge member and the fourth edge member are isolated from each other by a portion of the second non-metallic coupling portion; and

    a second slit defined between the third edge member and the fourth edge member, wherein the portion of the second non-metallic coupling portion is disposed in the second slit,wherein the first, second, third, or fourth edge member is configured to operate as a radiator of a corresponding antenna device of a plurality of antenna devices of the mobile terminal, andwherein the plurality of antenna devices are grounded to the frame such that a portion of the frame operates as a ground.

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