FOLDABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE

• US 20170351297A1
• Filed: 05/02/2017
• Published: 12/07/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 06/01/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: KIM, Seonil, KWON, Hongil, SUNG, Kicheol, JOO, Young-Min, CHOI, Seonghun, KIM, Kyungjung, KIM, Seongeun, PARK, Jung-Sik
• Granted Patent: US 9,952,622 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/16 Constructional details or arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1616 with folding flat displays, e.g. laptop computers or notebooks having a clamshell configuration, with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/243 with built-in antennas
• CPC Class Codes: H01Q 1/48 Earthing means; Earth screens; Counterpoises
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0202 Portable telephone sets, e.g. cordless phones, mobile phones or bar type handsets constructional features of telephone transmitters or receivers, e.g. of speakers or microphones H04M1/03
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/0214 Foldable telephones, i.e. with body parts pivoting to an open position around an axis parallel to the plane they define in closed position combined with translation movement H04M1/0235
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/026 Details of the structure or mounting of specific components
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 2250/16 including more than one display unit
• CPC Class Codes: H05K 5/02 Details

Abstract

An electronic device is provided. The electronic device includes a housing including a first housing including a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite the first direction, and a first side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, and a second housing including a first surface that is capable of being oriented to face the first surface of the first housing portion, a second surface facing a direction opposite to the first surface, and a second side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface, a connection (hinge, joint, or the like) coupling the first housing and the second housing, a communication circuit arranged within the first housing, a ground arranged within the first housing, a first conductive member extending along at least a part of the first side surface, and a second conductive member extending along at least a part of the second side surface.

Claims

1. An electronic device comprising:

a first housing comprising;

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

a second housing comprising;

a first surface that is capable of facing the first surface of the first housing, a second surface facing a direction opposite to the first surface of the second housing, and a second side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface of the second housing;

a connection configured to couple the first housing and the second housing;

a communication circuit arranged within the first housing;

a ground arranged within the first housing;

a first conductive member extending along at least a part of the first side surface, the first conductive member comprising at least one first gap configured to electrically isolate portions of the first conductive member; and

a second conductive member extending along at least a part of the second side surface, the second conductive member comprising at least one second gap configured to electrically isolate portions of the second conductive member,

wherein at least one of the first housing and the second housing comprises a region where the connection is combined between a first corner and a second corner of the first or second housings,

the first conductive member comprises;

one or more first points electrically coupled to the communication circuit; and

one or more second points electrically coupled to the ground,

the one or more first points or the one or more second points are located in a region of the first conductive member other than a region where the connection is combined, and

one of the one or more second points abuts the region of the first conductive member where the connection is combined.

2. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the one or more first points is located in the first corner part or the second corner part.

3. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first gap or the second gap is not formed in a portion that combines the first corner part and the second corner part.

4. The device of claim 1, wherein at least a part of the connection comprises metal materials.

5. The device of claim 1, wherein the second conductive member is not electrically coupled to the communication circuit.

6. The device of claim 5, wherein a part of the electrically isolated portions of the second conductive member is electrically coupled to the ground.

7. The device of claim 5, wherein a part of the electrically isolated portions of the second conductive member is in an electrical floating state.

8. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first conductive member or the second conductive member comprises:

a first metal frame;

a second metal frame extending opposite the first metal frame;

a 3rd metal frame coupling one end of the first metal frame and one end of the second metal frame; and

a 4th metal frame coupling another end part of the first metal frame and another end part of the second metal frame.

9. The device of claim 8, wherein the first corner comprises at least one portion that couples the first metal frame and the 3rd metal frame, and

the second corner comprises at least one portion that couples the second metal frame and the 3rd metal frame.

10. The device of claim 9, wherein the connection is coupled to the 3rd metal frame.

11. The device of claim 9, wherein two gaps are provided in each of the first metal frame and the second metal frame.

12. The device of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first housing or the second housing comprises a display.

13. The device of claim 1, wherein the ground comprises a ground of a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) mounted in the electronic device.

14. The device of claim 1, wherein the first gap and the second gap are substantially aligned, when viewed from the side surface of the first or second housing portion, in a state in which the first surface of the second housing faces the first surface of the first housing.

15. The device of claim 1, further comprising:

a first nonconductive material at least partially filling at least one first gap of the first conductive member; and

a second nonconductive material at least partially filling at least one first gap of the second conductive member.