- Patent Number:
12088,002
- Appl. No:
17/976597
- Application Filed:
October 28, 2022
- Abstract:
An electronic device, according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, may comprise: a front plate; a rear plate positioned on an opposite side of the front plate; a side member including a side surface surrounding at least a part of a space between the front plate and the rear plate, and including a non-conductive material; a non-conductive member comprising a non-conductive material positioned in the space alongside the side member; an adhesive positioned between the side member and the non-conductive member; at least one antenna positioned in the space and spaced apart from the side member and having the non-conductive member therebetween, the at least one antenna is coupled to the non-conductive member; and a communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive a signal in a selected or designated frequency band by means of the at least one antenna.
- Inventors:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (Suwon-si, KR)
- Assignees:
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD. (Suwon-si, KR)
- Claim:
1. An electronic device comprising: a front plate; a rear plate positioned on an opposite side of the front plate; a side member including a side surface surrounding at least a portion of a space between the front plate and the rear plate and including a non-conductive material; a non-conductive member comprising a non-conductive material positioned in the space along the side member; a bonding member comprising an adhesive positioned between the side member and the non-conductive member; at least one antenna positioned in the space and spaced apart from the side member with the non-conductive member interposed therebetween and coupled to the non-conductive member; and a communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive a signal of a selected or designated frequency band through the at least one antenna.
- Claim:
2. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the side member includes a ceramic.
- Claim:
3. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein one surface of the side member bonded to the bonding member includes a concave-convex surface.
- Claim:
4. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a support positioned in the space and laterally surrounded by the non-conductive member, wherein the at least one antenna is disposed on the support.
- Claim:
5. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the at least one antenna is disposed on the support through laser direct structuring (LDS).
- Claim:
6. The electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the non-conductive member includes a buffer material between the side member and the support member.
- Claim:
7. The electronic device of claim 4 , further comprising a display positioned between the support and the front plate and spaced apart from the at least one antenna.
- Claim:
8. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the selected or designated frequency band includes a range of 600 MHz to 6 GHz.
- Claim:
9. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the communication circuit is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal passing through the side member to or from an outside through the at least one antenna.
- Claim:
10. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein: the side member includes a first side part and a second side part that are not parallel to each other, and a corner connecting the first side part and the second side part; the non-conductive member includes a first part disposed along the first side part, a second part disposed along the second side part, and a corner portion disposed along the corner to connect the first part and the second part; and wherein the corner portion is thicker than the first part and the second part when viewed from above the front plate.
- Claim:
11. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein, when viewed from above the front plate, the corner is thicker than the first side part and the second side part and includes a portion inserted into a recess in the first non-conductive member.
- Claim:
12. The electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the first non-conductive member includes an inclined surface connecting the first part and the corner portion or connecting the second part and the corner portion.
- Claim:
13. The electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the non-conductive member extends between a side surface of the front plate and the side member and/or between a side surface of the rear plate and the side member.
- Claim:
14. The electronic device of claim 13 , wherein the front plate and/or the rear plate include glass.
- Claim:
15. The electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an antenna structure including a printed circuit board having a first surface facing the side member and a second surface facing away from the first surface, and at least one antenna element including an antenna positioned on the first surface or closer to the first surface than the second surface inside the printed circuit board, and wherein, when viewed in a direction in which a main beam of the antenna structure is radiated, the at least one antenna element overlaps with the non-conductive member, the bonding member and the side member, and does not overlap with the at least one antenna.
- Claim:
16. The electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the antenna structure is configured to transmit and/or receive a signal in a frequency band of 6 GHz to 60 GHz.
- Claim:
17. An electronic device comprising: a front plate; a rear plate positioned on an opposite side of the front plate; a side member including a side surface at least partially surrounding a space between the front plate and the rear plate and including a ceramic; a first non-conductive member comprising a non-conductive material positioned in the space along the side member; a support positioned in the space and laterally surrounded by the first non-conductive member, the support comprising: a second non-conductive member comprising a non-conductive material, and at least one antenna positioned at least partially between the first non-conductive member and the second non-conductive member; a bonding member comprising an adhesive positioned between the side member and the first non-conductive member; and a communication circuit configured to transmit and/or receive a signal of a selected or designated frequency band through the at least one antenna.
- Claim:
18. The electronic device of claim 17 , wherein the side member include a first side part and a second side part that are not parallel to each other, and a corner connecting the first side part and the second side part, wherein the non-conductive member include a first part disposed along the first side part, a second part disposed along the second side part, and a corner portion disposed along the corner to connect the first part and the second part, and wherein, when viewed from above the front plate, the corner portion is thicker than the first part and the second part.
- Claim:
19. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the first non-conductive member include an inclined surface connecting the first part and the corner portion or connecting the second part and the corner portion.
- Claim:
20. The electronic device of claim 18 , wherein the first non-conductive member extends between a side surface of the front plate and the side member, and/or between a side surface of the rear plate and the side member.
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- Primary Examiner:
Lee, Wilson
- Attorney, Agent or Firm:
Nixon & Vanderhye, P.C.
- Accession Number:
edspgr.12088002
Processing Request
No Comments.