Electronic device including antenna

• US 10,347,971 B2
• Filed: 04/06/2017
• Issued: 07/09/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Kwon, Min Young, Yeo, Seung Hyun, Lee, Jung Min, Lee, Hyun Su, Park, Soon Sang, Choi, Hyun Suk
• Primary Examiner(s): Young, Brian K
• Application Number:
  US15/480,583
• Publication Number:
  US 20170331175A1
• Time in Patent Office: 824 Days
• Field of Search: 343718
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/245 with means for shaping the antenna pattern, e.g. in order to protect user against rf exposure
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 21/28 Combinations of substantially independent non-interacting antenna units or systems multiple beam H01Q25/00
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/42 with folded element, the folded parts being spaced apart a small fraction of the operating wavelength
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3838 Arrangements for reducing RF exposure to the user, e.g. by changing the shape of the transceiver while in use

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a first antenna, a first feeding line electrically connected to the first antenna, a second antenna, a second feeding line electrically connected to the second antenna element, a conductive line connecting a point of the first antenna or the first feeding line and a point of the second antenna or the second feeding line, and a sensor module electrically connected to a point of at least one of the first antenna element, the second antenna element, the first feeding line, the second feeding line, and the conductive line.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first antenna;

a first feeding line electrically connected to the first antenna;

a second antenna;

a second feeding line electrically connected to the second antenna;

a conductive line connecting a point of the first antenna or the first feeding line and a point of the second antenna or the second feeding line; and

a sensor module electrically connected to a point of at least one of;

the first antenna, the second antenna, the first feeding line, the second feeding line, and the conductive line, wherein the sensor module comprises a grip sensor.

2. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the sensor module is configured to:

determine whether a contact or proximity of a part of a human body to the electronic device is made, based on a change in at least one electrical characteristic of a plurality of electrical characteristics including a capacitance associated with at least one of the first antenna, the second antenna, and the conductive line.

3. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first antenna and the first feeding line form an electrical length for transmitting and receiving a signal of a first frequency band, and

wherein the second antenna and the second feeding line form an electrical length for transmitting and receiving a signal of a second frequency band.

4. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the first frequency band includes at least one frequency band for transmitting and receiving a Wi-Fi signal, and

wherein the second frequency band includes at least one frequency band for transmitting and receiving a GPS signal.

5. The electronic device of claim 3, wherein the first frequency band includes a frequency band lower than the second frequency band.

6. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein at least one circuit element is disposed in the conductive line.

7. The electronic device of claim 6, wherein the at least one circuit element includes an inductor having an inductance value that allows a signal of a frequency that is higher than a specified frequency to be blocked.

8. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein a first inductor is disposed at a point at which the conductive line and the first feeding line are connected, and

wherein a second inductor is disposed at a point at which the conductive line and the second feeding line are connected.

9. The electronic device of claim 8, wherein the first inductor and the second inductor have the same inductance value.

10. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first feeding line is connected to a first communication module comprising communication circuitry configured to transmit and receive a signal of a first frequency band, and

wherein the second feeding line is connected to a second communication module comprising communication circuitry configured to transmit and receive a signal of a second frequency band.

11. The electronic device of claim 10, wherein the first communication module is connected to a first matching circuit, and

wherein the second communication module is connected to a second matching circuit.

12. The electronic device of claim 1, wherein the first feeding line and the second feeding line are disposed on a printed circuit board, and

wherein at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna is electrically connected to a ground line connected with a ground of the printed circuit board.

13. An electronic device comprising:

a housing including a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a side surface at least partially surrounding a space formed between the first surface and the second surface;

a first antenna;

a second antenna;

a first feeding line electrically connected to the first antenna;

a second feeding line electrically connected to the second antenna;

a first communication module comprising communication circuitry and connected to the first feeding line, the first communication module configured to transmit and receive a signal of a first frequency band;

a second communication module comprising communication circuitry and connected to the second feeding line, the second communication module configured to transmit and receive a signal of a second frequency band;

a conductive line connecting a point of the first feeding line and a point of the second feeding line;

a printed circuit board disposed inside the housing;

a sensor module disposed on the printed circuit board and electrically connected to a point of the conductive line; and

a processor disposed on the printed circuit board and operatively connected with the sensor module.

14. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the sensor module is configured to determine whether a contact or proximity of a part of a human body to the electronic device is made, based on a change in capacitance associated with at least one of the first antenna, the second antenna, and the conductive line, and

wherein the processor is configured to reduce power being supplied to the first antenna and the second antenna based on the result of determining whether the contact or proximity of the part of the human body is made.

15. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the housing includes a conductor comprising a conductive element disposed in at least a partial area of the housing, and

wherein at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna includes at least part of the conductive element.

16. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein at least one circuit element is disposed in the conductive line.

17. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein a first inductor is disposed at a point which is connected with the first feeding line of the conductive line, and

wherein a second inductor is disposed at a point which is connected with the second feeding line of the conductive line.

18. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein the first communication module is connected to a first matching circuit, and

wherein the second communication module is connected to a second matching circuit.

19. The electronic device of claim 13, wherein at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna is electrically connected to a ground line connected to a ground of the printed circuit board.