Mobile terminal
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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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Abstract
A mobile terminal includes a metal frame including a base portion and an edge portion formed along the outer edge of the base portion, first and second cases bonded to the front and back sides of the metal frame so as to expose the edge portion to the outside, first and second waterproof layers formed between the cases and the metal frame, conductive members that operate a radiator for antennas, together with the edge portion, and are formed on one side of the second case, and feeding portions for feeding the conductive members, the feeding portions being disposed in an enclosed space formed by the waterproof layers.
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1. A bar-type mobile terminal, comprising:
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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, and wherein the plurality of antenna devices are grounded to the frame such that a portion of the frame operates as a ground. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A bar-type mobile terminal, comprising:
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a wireless communication unit configured to communicate wireless signals; a plurality of antenna devices correspondingly disposed at upper and lower portions of the mobile terminal and configured to transmit or receive radio 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 edge member and a second edge member disposed at an upper portion of the frame; a first slit defined between the first edge member and the second edge member; a third edge member and a fourth edge member disposed at a lower portion of the frame; and a second slit defined between the third edge member and the fourth edge member, wherein the first, second, third, or fourth edge member is configured to operate as a radiator of a corresponding antenna device of the plurality of antenna devices, and wherein the plurality of antenna devices are grounded to the frame such that a portion of the frame operates as a ground. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
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28. A bar-type mobile terminal, comprising:
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a wireless communication unit configured to communicate wireless signals; a plurality of antenna devices correspondingly disposed at upper and lower portions of the mobile terminal and configured to transmit or receive radio signals; a first cover disposed at a front side of the mobile terminal; a second cover disposed at a rear side of the mobile terminal; a first circuit board disposed at the upper portion of the mobile terminal and comprising one or more transceiver circuits; a second circuit board disposed at the lower portion of the mobile terminal; and a frame comprised of a metallic material disposed between the first cover and the second cover and configured to form an upper side, a lower side, and lateral sides of an outer appearance of the mobile terminal, wherein the first circuit board and the second circuit board are spaced apart from each other and electrically coupled by a coaxial cable or a flexible PCB, wherein the frame comprises; a first edge member and a second edge member disposed at an upper portion of the frame; a first slit defined between the first edge member and the second edge member; a third edge member and a fourth edge member disposed at a lower portion of the frame; and a second slit defined between the third edge member and the fourth edge member; wherein the mobile terminal further comprises one or more feeding portions electrically coupled with corresponding one or more feeding connectors of the first circuit board, wherein the first, second, third, or fourth edge member is configured to operate as a radiator of a corresponding antenna device of the plurality of antenna devices, wherein the plurality of antenna devices are grounded to the frame such that a portion of the frame operates as a ground, and wherein the plurality of antenna devices are configured to operate at LTE frequency bands in a Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) system. - View Dependent Claims (29)
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30. A bar-type mobile terminal, comprising:
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a wireless communication unit configured to communicate wireless signals; a plurality of antenna devices correspondingly disposed at upper and lower portions of the mobile terminal and configured to transmit or receive radio signals; 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 edge member and a second edge member disposed at an upper portion of the frame; a first slit defined between the first edge member and the second edge member; a third edge member and a fourth edge member disposed at a lower portion of the frame; and a second slit defined between the third edge member and the fourth edge member, wherein the first, second, third, or fourth edge member is configured to operate as a radiator of a corresponding antenna device of the plurality of antenna devices, and wherein one of the plurality of antenna devices is configured to operate in a LTE B4 frequency band and another one of the plurality of antenna devices is configured to operate in a LTE B13 frequency band.
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