US 11,870,923 B2
Electronic device with metal frame antenna
Jaehyung Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Jinkyu Bang, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Jinu Kim, Seoul (KR); Donghwan Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); Taegyu Kim, Gyeonggi-do (KR); and Kiyoung Chang, Seoul (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Gyeonggi-do (KR)
Filed on Oct. 5, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/960,486.
Application 17/960,486 is a continuation of application No. 17/393,016, filed on Aug. 3, 2021, granted, now 11,477,310.
Application 17/393,016 is a continuation of application No. 17/073,766, filed on Oct. 19, 2020, granted, now 11,115,509, issued on Sep. 7, 2021.
Application 17/073,766 is a continuation of application No. 16/126,534, filed on Sep. 10, 2018, granted, now 10,812,636, issued on Oct. 20, 2020.
Application 16/126,534 is a continuation of application No. 15/351,161, filed on Nov. 14, 2016, granted, now 10,075,569, issued on Sep. 11, 2018.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2015-0159787 (KR), filed on Nov. 13, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2023/0043326 A1, Feb. 9, 2023
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. H04B 1/38 (2015.01); H04M 1/02 (2006.01); H01Q 9/30 (2006.01); H01Q 5/385 (2015.01); H01Q 1/24 (2006.01)
CPC H04M 1/0218 (2013.01) [H01Q 1/243 (2013.01); H01Q 5/385 (2015.01); H01Q 9/30 (2013.01); H04M 1/026 (2013.01); H04M 1/0268 (2013.01); H04M 1/0214 (2013.01); H04M 1/0235 (2013.01); H04M 1/0269 (2022.02)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A foldable electronic device comprising:
a flexible display comprising a first display area and a second display area; and
a foldable housing accommodating the flexible display, the foldable housing including:
a first housing part including a first edge portion, the first edge portion including at least two metal portions and a first non-metal portion disposed between the two metal portions of the first edge portion, and
a second housing part including a second edge portion, the second edge portion including at least two metal portions and a second non-metal portion disposed between the two metal portions of the second edge portion,
wherein the foldable housing is configured such that the first non-metal portion and the second non-metal portion are disposed to be in alignment with each other when the foldable housing is fully folded,
wherein at least one metal portion of the two metal portions of the first edge portion is electrically connected to communication circuitry such that a radio frequency communication signal is transmitted or received via the at least one metal portion of the first edge portion, and
wherein the foldable electronic device further comprises a ground unit within the foldable housing, the ground unit is electrically connected to a metal portion of the second edge portion.