US 12,255,383 B2
Antenna module and electronic device including the same
Mincheol Seo, Suwon-si (KR); Donghun Shin, Suwon-si (KR); Minkyung Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Jiho Kim, Suwon-si (KR); Sunghyup Lee, Suwon-si (KR); Kyihyun Jang, Suwon-si (KR); and Huiwon Cho, Suwon-si (KR)
Assigned to Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed by Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si (KR)
Filed on Apr. 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/624,631.
Application 18/624,631 is a continuation of application No. 17/568,128, filed on Jan. 4, 2022, granted, now 11,955,699, issued on Apr. 9, 2024.
Application 17/568,128 is a continuation of application No. PCT/KR2021/019038, filed on Dec. 15, 2021.
Claims priority of application No. 10-2021-0000462 (KR), filed on Jan. 4, 2021.
Prior Publication US 2024/0283136 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
Int. Cl. H01Q 1/24 (2006.01); H01Q 9/04 (2006.01)
CPC H01Q 1/243 (2013.01) [H01Q 9/0407 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a first surface facing a first direction, a second surface facing a second direction opposite to the first direction, and a side member surrounding a space between the first surface and the second surface;
a support member disposed in the space;
a display viewable through at least a portion of the first surface;
a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed in the housing; and
wireless communication circuitry disposed on the PCB,
wherein the side member comprises:
a first conductive member extending from a first end to a second end,
a second conductive member adjacent to the first end and separated from the first conductive member, and
a third conductive member adjacent to the second end and separated from the first conductive member,
wherein the first conductive member comprises:
a first connector protruding from one point between the first end and the second end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and physically connected to the support member,
a second connector extending from the second end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and physically connected to the support member, and
a protrusion extending from the first end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry,
wherein a first cavity is formed between the first conductive member and the support member, and
wherein a second cavity is formed between the first conductive member, the support member, and the second conductive member.
 
11. An electronic device comprising:
a housing comprising a first plate facing a first direction, a second plate facing a second direction that is opposite to the first direction, and a side member surrounding a space between the first plate and the second plate;
a support member disposed in the space;
a display viewable through at least a portion of the first plate;
a printed circuit board (PCB) in the housing; and
wireless communication circuitry disposed on the PCB,
wherein the side member comprises:
a first conductive member extending from a first end to a second end,
a second conductive member adjacent to the first end and physically spaced apart from the first conductive member, and
a third conductive member adjacent to the second end and physically spaced apart from the first conductive member,
wherein the first conductive member comprises:
a first connector protruding from one point between the first end and the second end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and physically connected to the support member, and
a second connector protruding from the second end of the first conductive member toward an interior of the housing, and physically connected to the support member,
wherein the second conductive member comprises:
a protrusion protruding from one point spaced apart from a third end, which is adjacent to the first end, toward an interior of the housing, and electrically connected to the wireless communication circuitry,
wherein a first cavity is formed between the first conductive member and the support member, and
wherein a second cavity is formed between the first conductive member, the support member, and the second conductive member.