Mobile terminal and coil antenna module

• US 10,483,625 B2
• Filed: 10/30/2018
• Issued: 11/19/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/04/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Han, Kiwon, Kim, Youngtae, Lee, Gwanghoon
• Primary Examiner(s): Rachedine, Mohammed
• Application Number:
  US16/175,250
• Publication Number:
  US 20190067799A1
• Time in Patent Office: 385 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 7/06 with core of ferromagnetic material H01Q7/02 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 9/04 Resonant antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 1/3888 Arrangements for carrying or protecting transceivers
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/26 using coils
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/263 Multiple coils at either side
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/72 for local intradevice communication
• CPC Class Codes: H04B 5/79 for data transfer in combination with power transfer

Abstract

There is disclosed a mobile terminal including a first case comprising a battery loading portion, a battery loaded in the battery loading portion, a second case coupled to the first case and configured to cover the battery, a coil antenna module arranged between the second case and the battery, and a controller electrically connected to the coil antenna module and configured to transmit and receive a signal or receive an electric power, wherein the coil antenna module includes an insulating sheet, a first coil arranged in a surface of the insulating sheet, a second coil arranged in the first coil, a third coil arranged in the second coil, and a magnetic sheet disposed on the surface of the insulating sheet, and ends of the first, second and third coils are arranged in the surface of the insulating sheet or dividedly arranged in both surfaces of the insulating sheet. The mobile terminal may realize the coil antenna module including a plurality of coils configured to perform diverse manners of wireless communication in a limited area.

Claims

1. A mobile terminal comprising:

a display;

a battery;

a rear cover disposed to cover the battery;

a coil antenna module positioned between the battery and the rear cover,

wherein the coil antenna module comprises;

a base sheet;

a first coil, a second coil, and a third coil, each positioned on the base sheet; and

a magnetic sheet disposed over the first coil, the second coil and the third coil; and

a controller electrically coupled to the coil antenna module and configured to;

provide a near field communication (NFC) function using the first coil with a frequency band of 13.56 MHz;

provide a payment function using the second coil with a frequency band of 100 kHz or less; and

provide a wireless battery charging function using the third coil with a frequency band of 110 kHz to 280 kHz when the mobile terminal is placed at a wireless charging device,

wherein the coil antenna module is further configured to;

cause the second coil to not connect to the payment function while the battery is charged via the wireless battery charging function; and

connect the first coil to the NFC function while the second coil is connected to the payment function or the third coil is connected to the wireless battery charging function.

2. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the controller comprises a frequency matching circuit connected to ends of the first coil, the second coil, and the third coil.

3. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first coil, the second coil, or the third coil comprises a predetermined portion positioned at one surface of the base sheet and another portion positioned at an other surface of the base sheet, and

the predetermined portion positioned at the one surface and the another portion positioned at the other surface of the base sheet are connected with each other via a via hole formed within the base sheet.

4. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the magnetic sheet covers at least one of the first coil, the second coil, or the third coil, and does not cover ends of the first coil, the second coil, or the third coil.

5. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein a number of windings of the third coil is larger than a number of windings of the first coil and is larger than a number of windings of the second coil.

6. The mobile terminal of claim 5, wherein the third coil is disposed within the first coil.

7. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein the NFC function is independent of the wireless battery charging function, and when a switch is open the second coil does not affect the wireless battery charging function.

8. The mobile terminal of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first coil, the second coil, or the third coil is disposed within at least one of the first coil, the second coil, or the third coil.

9. A mobile terminal comprising:

a first case comprising a battery loading portion;

a battery positioned in the battery loading portion;

a second case coupled to the first case and positioned over the battery;

a coil antenna module positioned between the second case and the battery,

wherein the coil antenna module comprises;

a base sheet;

a first coil positioned on the base sheet;

an integrated coil positioned on the base sheet; and

a magnetic sheet disposed over the first coil and the integrated coil; and

a controller electrically coupled to the coil antenna module and configured to;

provide a near field communication (NFC) function using the first coil with a frequency band of 13.56 MHz;

provide a wireless battery charging function using the integrated coil with a frequency band of 110 kHz to 280 kHz when the mobile terminal is placed at a wireless charging device; and

provide a payment function using the integrated coil with a frequency band of 100 kHz or less,

wherein the controller is further configured to selectively operate a corresponding portion of the integrated coil for the wireless battery charging function and the payment function, and operate the first coil for the NFC function simultaneously with a first portion of the integrated coil operated for the wireless battery charging function or a second portion of the integrated coil operated for the payment function.

10. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the controller comprises a frequency matching circuit connected to ends of the first coil, the first part, and the second part.

11. The mobile terminal of claim 9, further comprising:

a switch; and

wherein during the provide the wireless battery charging function, the switch is open preventing the provide the payment function; and

wherein the controller is further configured to;

cause the switch to close to allow the provide the payment function.

12. The mobile terminal of claim 11, wherein the NFC function is independent of the wireless battery charging function, and when the switch is open the second part does not affect the wireless battery charging function.

13. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein at least one of the first part or the second part comprises a predetermined portion positioned at one surface of the base sheet and another portion positioned at an other surface of the base sheet, and

the predetermined portion positioned at the one surface and the another portion positioned at the other surface of the base sheet are connected with each other via a via hole formed within the base sheet.

14. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the magnetic sheet covers at least one of the first part or the second part, and does not cover ends of the first part or the second part.

15. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein a number of windings of the first part is larger than a number of windings of the first coil and is larger than a number of windings of the second part.

16. The mobile terminal of claim 15, wherein the first part is disposed within the first coil.

17. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein at least one of the first coil, the first part, or the second part, is disposed within at least one of the first coil, the first part, or the second part.

18. The mobile terminal of claim 9, wherein the first portion or the second portion of the integrated coil corresponds to an entire portion of the integrated coil.

19. A mobile terminal comprising:

a coil antenna module comprising;

a base sheet;

a first coil positioned on the base sheet;

an integrated coil positioned on the base sheet; and

a magnetic sheet disposed over the first coil and the integrated coil; and

a controller electrically coupled to the coil antenna module and configured to;

provide a near field communication (NFC) function using the first coil with a frequency band of 13.56 MHz;

provide a wireless battery charging function using the integrated coil with a frequency band of 110 kHz to 280 kHz when the mobile terminal is placed at a wireless charging device; and

provide a payment function using the integrated coil with a frequency band of 100 kHz or less,

wherein the controller is further configured to not provide the payment function and the wireless charging function simultaneously, and

wherein the controller is further configured to provide the NFC function simultaneously with one of the payment function or the wireless charging function.

20. The mobile terminal of claim 19, further comprising a printed circuit board, wherein the first, second, and third terminals are electrically coupled to the printed circuit board which is electrically coupled to the controller.

21. The mobile terminal of claim 19, wherein the integrated coil comprises three terminals, and one of the payment function or the wireless charging function is provided based on which two of the three terminals of the integrated coil are used.

22. The mobile terminal of claim 21, further comprising a printed circuit board, wherein the three terminals are electrically coupled to the printed circuit board which is electrically coupled to the controller.

23. A mobile terminal comprising:

a display;

a battery;

a rear cover disposed to cover the battery;

a coil antenna module positioned between the battery and the rear cover,

a coil antenna module comprising;

a base sheet;

a first coil positioned on the base sheet;

an integrated coil positioned on the base sheet; and

a controller electrically coupled to the coil antenna module and configured to;

cause the first coil to operate for a near field communication (NFC) function with a frequency band of 13.56 MHz; and

cause a corresponding portion of the integrated coil to selectively operate for a payment function with a frequency band of 100 KHz or less or a wireless battery charging function with a frequency band of 110 KHz to 280 KHz,

wherein the coil antenna module is configured to allow the first coil to operate for the NFC function while the corresponding portion of the integrated coil is operated.

24. The mobile terminal of claim 23, further comprising a printed circuit board, wherein the first, second, and third terminals are electrically coupled to the printed circuit board which is electrically coupled to the controller.

25. The mobile terminal of claim 23, wherein the integrated coil comprises three terminals, and one of the payment function or the wireless battery charging function is provided based on which two of the three terminals of the integrated coil are used.

26. The mobile terminal of claim 25, further comprising a printed circuit board, wherein the three terminals are electrically coupled to the printed circuit board which is electrically coupled to the controller.